Reese, Maryland extend Gopher men’s skid to 11 games, 88-70

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Julian Reese had 21 factors and 12 rebounds – his second consecutive double-double – and Hakim Hart scored 20 factors Wednesday evening to assist Maryland cruise to a 88-70 win over Minnesota and lengthen the Golden Gophers’ dropping streak to 11.

Hart additionally had six assists and 4 steals. Donta Scott added 18 factors, Jahmir Younger 11 and Donald Carey scored 10 for Maryland (19-9, 10-7 Large Ten).

The Terrapins shot 73.1% earlier than intermission, its greatest taking pictures first half since 2017, and shot 68.1% (32 of 47) total – the sixth-best single-game taking pictures proportion in program historical past.

Donta Scott scored seven straight Maryland factors, the final of which got here on a 3-pointer that gave the Terrapins the lead for good and sparked 15-0 run that made it 35-20 with about six minutes left within the first half. Hakim Hart adopted with a layup a 3-pointer earlier than lobbing an inbounds move to Scott for an alley-oop layup plus the and-1 free throw. Julian Reese made a jumper and Jahmir Younger added a layup to cap the spurt.

Pharrel Payne led Minnesota (7-19, 1-15) with 17 factors on 7-of-11 taking pictures. Dawson Garcia added 15 factors and eight rebounds and Jaden Henley scored 14 factors.

Maryland, which additionally beat the Golden Gophers 81-46 in Minneapolis on Feb. 4., received its school-record twelfth consecutive dwelling Large Ten Convention sport. The Terrapins are 15-1 at dwelling this season, 9-0 in dwelling convention video games.

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Minnesota wraps up a three-game street journey Saturday at Nebraska.

Maryland performs No. 21 Northwestern at dwelling Sunday.