Maryland men’s basketball team stuns No. 3 Purdue 68-54

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Jahmir Younger scored 20 factors and Maryland used a dominant stretch in the course of the second half Thursday evening to rally previous No. 3 Purdue 68-54 and deal the Boilermakers their second consecutive loss.

The Terrapins (18-8, 9-6 Massive Ten) trailed 37-29 earlier than erupting on a 29-4 burst to take management.

Hakim Hart added 13 factors for Maryland, which defeated a top-three workforce for the primary time since toppling then-No. 3 Iowa 74-68 on Jan. 28, 2016. Maryland improved to 14-1 at house this season.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – FEBRUARY 16: The Maryland Terrapins followers storm the courtroom after a 68-54 victory towards the Purdue Boilermakers at Xfinity Heart on February 16, 2023 in School Park, Maryland. (Photograph by Greg Fiume/Getty Photographs)

College students stormed the courtroom — and one even climbed onto the basket — after Maryland earned its fourth victory of the season over a ranked workforce. Precisely 10 years earlier, followers rushed onto the identical courtroom after Maryland beat then-No. 2 Duke.

Zach Edey and Braden Smith each scored 18 factors for Purdue (23-4, 12-4), which has misplaced three of 4 — all on the street.

The Boilermakers appeared headed for a bounce-back from Sunday’s 64-58 loss at Northwestern when it took an eight-point lead within the second half. However after a possession after a basket by Younger, Purdue ahead Mason Gillis was known as for a foul after which was assessed a technical foul for arguing with official Doug Sirmons.

That successfully ignited a 10-0 spurt that prompted Purdue coach Matt Painter to name timeout. He tried to once more stem the run when Hart hit a 3 to make it 50-41 — a 21-4 spree at that time.

Maryland saved surging after the timeout, and by the point Hart made one other 3 with 7:15 remaining, the Terps had been up 58-41 and Purdue confronted its largest deficit of the season.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – FEBRUARY 16: Hakim Hart #13 of the Maryland Terrapins shoots the ball within the second half towards the Purdue Boilermakers at Xfinity Heart on February 16, 2023 in School Park, Maryland. (Photograph by Greg Fiume/Getty Photographs)

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The Terps finally pushed the benefit to 18 and by no means noticed their lead lower to single digits the remainder of the evening towards a workforce that was ranked No. 1 earlier this month.

BIG PICTURE

Purdue: The Boilermakers’ latest struggles have all come towards good groups, however they haven’t been as sharp as they had been throughout their 22-1 begin. There’s nonetheless time to type issues out earlier than the postseason, and Purdue ought to get a lift from taking part in three of its last 4 regular-season video games at house.

Maryland: The Terrapins improved to 8-0 in convention house video games underneath coach Kevin Willard, who has re-energized this system in his first season since arriving from Seton Corridor. Maryland additionally avenged an earlier loss for the third time this season; the Terps additionally break up with Michigan and Wisconsin.

UP NEXT

Purdue performs host to Ohio State on Sunday.

Maryland visits Nebraska on Sunday.

The Related Press contributed to this story.