Maryland extends tailspin of No. 3 Purdue
Jahmir Young scored 20 points and Maryland used a dominant stretch in the middle of the second half Thursday night to rally past No. 3 Purdue 68-54 and deal the visiting Boilermakers their second consecutive loss.
The Terrapins (18-8, 9-6 Big Ten) trailed 37-29 before erupting on a 29-4 burst to take control.
Hakim Hart added 13 points for Maryland, which defeated a top-three team for the first time since toppling then-No. 3 Iowa 74-68 on Jan. 28, 2016. Maryland improved to 14-1 at home this season.
Students stormed the court after Maryland earned its fourth victory of the season over a ranked team. Exactly 10 years earlier, fans rushed onto the same court after Maryland beat then-No. 2 Duke.
Zach Edey and Braden Smith both scored 18 points for Purdue (23-4, 124), which has lost three of four — all on the road.
The Boilermakers seemed headed for a bounce-back from Sunday’s 64-58 loss at Northwestern when it took an eight-point lead in the second half. But after a possession after a basket by Young, Purdue forward Mason Gillis was called for a foul and then was assessed a technical foul for arguing with official Doug Sirmons.
That effectively ignited a 10-0 spurt that prompted Purdue coach Matt Painter to call timeout. He tried to again stem the run when Hart hit a 3 to make it 5041 — a 21-4 spree at that point.
Maryland kept surging after the timeout, and by the time Hart made another 3 with 7:15 remaining, the Terps were up 5841 and Purdue faced its largest deficit of the season.
Marcus Sasser scored 20 points, freshman Jarace Walker added 14 and the
Cougars (24-2, 12-1 American Athletic) cruised past the host Mustangs (9-18, 4-10). With a win at home over Memphis on Sunday, the Cougars could be in line for their third stay atop The Associated Press Top 25 poll this season after losses by No. 1 Alabama and third-ranked Purdue, which has dropped three of four.
Kerr Kriisa had 17 points and six assists, Courtney Ramey added 13 points and the Wildcats (23-4, 12-4 Pac-12) routed the Utes (1710, 10-6) in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona bounced back from a loss at Stanford last weekend and avenged a loss in Salt Lake City earlier this season.
Mitchell Saxen had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Aidan Mahaney added 13 points for the Gaels (23-5, 12-1 West Coast), who didn’t score in the last 7:05 but held off hobbled but determined
Toreros (11-17, 4-10) in San Diego for their 14th win in 15 games. The Gaels, who continue to lead Gonzaga atop the WCC with three games to play, went ahead 54-31 on a 3-pointer by Mahaney with 14:17 left but let the Toreros slowly get back into the game. The Gaels missed their final seven field goal attempts.
Camryn Weston scored 16 points, Elias King added 15 and the host Blue Raiders (16-11, 9-7 Conference USA) earned their first win over a ranked opponent since 2016. FAU dropped to (243, 14-2).
Tristan da Silva scored 23 points, KJ Simpson added 12 and the Buffaloes (15-12, 7-9) snapped a six-game road losing streak by surprising the Sun Devils (18-9, 9-7). Colorado outscored the Sun Devils 17-3 over the final 5:37.