“When you walk in here and nobody is for you, that’s a beautiful thing,” Painter said.
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Zach Edey produced under his averages in points and rebounds while the Boilermakers could only manage a three-pointer and a free throw during the about eight-minute stretch of the second half that encompassed Maryland’s 29-4 run.Ĭoming out of half, the Boilermakers jumped out to an eight-point lead before the Terps shut them down and ran away with the game. “You got to be about 10, 12 points better than your opponent, and we were not that tonight.” “It’s really hard to win on the road,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. The close road game served as foreshadowing for a unique night in College Park. Like Maryland, Purdue had only lost one game at home all season, yet the Terps took them to a wire. When the Terps faced off against Purdue last, they almost knocked them off on the road and largely nullified the Boilermakers’ offensive production. Betting lines skewed towards the unranked Terps closer to tipoff and Maryland remains undefeated against conference opponents at home, now 14-1 on the year overall. In certain ways, Maryland’s upset over Purdue wasn’t all surprising. “These kids have worked extremely hard, when we have played bad they’ve had a great attitude … we had three good days of practice this week, so I knew we were going to win, it was not a surprise for me.” “ Grant Billmeier and I were in early this morning watching film and I said to him, ‘there’s no doubt we’re going to win this game’,” Willard said. Maryland was previously 6-34 against AP top-10 teams since 2010 and notched its largest win over a top-five opponent since 2003. Maryland faithful raced onto the hardwood and bounced - some hung from or stood on the rim - while suspended in disbelief as a hallmark moment in the young Kevin Willard era graced the Xfinity Center floor.Ī special game for Maryland led into an energetic run that took down the Terps’ first AP top-five opponent since 2016.
In the end, it all built up into one irreplaceable, spontaneous and potentially signature moment. For the first time in the entire second half, time ran slow. Everyone in Xfinity Center knew it as Maryland embarked on a spectacular 29-4 second-half run.įans gripped the gates with a minute left. Suddenly, the Terps had built an unexpected and formidable advantage. One score frenzied fans, and then another, and another. During one stretch in the second half of a contentious game between Maryland men’s basketball and Purdue, something clicked.
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