Three takeaways from Terps’ win over Wisconsin
Maryland men’s basketball earned its fifth straight home victory by defeating Wisconsin, 73-55, on Wednesday night.
From graduate transfer guard Jahmir Young playing at an All-Big Ten Conference level to where the Terps stand with 11 games left in the regular season, here are three takeaways from their 10th win inside Xfinity Center.
Jahmir Young is surging
Any concerns about how Young would adjust to the Big Ten have been put to rest during this five-game stretch in which the Charlotte transfer has averaged 21.6 points while shooting 42.5% from the field.
The Upper Marlboro native has tallied 20 or more points in four of the past five games, with Wednesday’s 22-point outing another example of his ability to blow past opponents for easy baskets.
“I think he’s gotten more comfortable with the size and length [in the Big Ten],” first-year coach Kevin Willard said. “He’s more comfortable with the offense, but more than anything, he is more comfortable with the league.”
Through 20 games, Young is averaging a team-best 15.9 points per game on 42% shooting, though he has room to improve — he’s made just 25.9% of his 3-point attempts.
“[Maryland] goes as far as Young goes,” Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. “He makes a lot of things happen for them. He was able to break us down and get [in] the paint. He had us playing from behind in terms of pace of play.”
This was the Terps’ best offensive performance in years
Maryland was on a roll offensively against the Badgers.
The Terps shot an impressive 56% from the field, their highest field goal percentage since March 8, 2020, when they shot 56% to beat Michigan and clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.