Maryland surges past No. 3 Purdue

Jahmir Young scored 20 points and Maryland used a dominant stretch in the middle of the second half to rally past No. 3 Purdue 68-54 and deal the Boilermakers their second consecutive loss.

The Terrapins trailed 3729 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, and one fan even climbed onto the basket after Maryland earned its fourth victory of the season over a ranked team.

Zach Edey and Braden Smith both scored 18 points for Purdue. The Boilermakers have lost three of four, all on the road.

The Boilermakers were outrebounded 35-23 by the smaller Terps. It was their largest deficit on the glass all season and only the third time they were beaten on the boards.

No. 2 Houston 80, at Southern Methodist 65:

Marcus Sasser scored 20 points, freshman Jarace Walker added 14 and Houston cruised. With a win at home over Memphis on Sunday, the Cougars could be in line for their third stay atop the AP top 25 poll this season. No. 1 Alabama and third-ranked Purdue already have losses this week.

No. 13 Gonzaga 108, at Loyola Marymount 65:

Julian Strawther scored 28 points and Gonzaga avenged an earlier loss to Loyola Marymount. LMU ended Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Jan. 19, but the Lions were no match this time.

No. 17 Saint Mary’s 62, at San Diego 59:

Mitchell Saxen had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Aidan Mahaney added 13 points for the Gaels, who didn’t score in the last 7:05 but held off hobbled but determined San Diego for their 14th win in 15 games.

at Middle Tennessee 74, No. 25 Florida Atlantic 70:

Camryn Weston scored 16 points, Elias King added 15 and Middle Tennessee beat Florida Atlantic for its first win over a ranked opponent since 2016.

Women at No. 1 South Carolina 87, Florida 56:

Zia Cooke scored 22 points and South Carolina won its 32nd straight game. The Gamecocks (26-0, 13-0 Southeastern Conference) moved a step closer to their seventh regular-season league title under coach Dawn Staley.

at No. 11 Virginia Tech 61, No. 9 Duke 45:

Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore each scored 20 points for the Hokies (21-4, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won five straight and eight of their last nine. Virginia Tech has beaten ranked opponents in three straight games for the first time in school history.