Maryland holds off suffering Minnesota

Derik Queen scored 27 issues on 10-for-15 capturing and Maryland hung on for a 77-71 win over Minnesota in a Giant Ten Convention matchup on Monday night time in School Park, Md.

Rodney Rice added 21 issues on 5-for-10 capturing for Maryland (13-4, 3-3 Giant Ten). Ja’Kobi Gillespie completed with 15 issues to move together with a team-high seven assists.

Dawson Garcia scored 21 issues and grabbed seven rebounds for Minnesota (8-9, 0-6). Lu’Cye Patterson and Isaac Asuma completed with 15 issues apiece.

Maryland shot 47.3 % (26 of 55) total and 31.6 % (6 of nineteen) from 3-point vary. Minnesota shot 41.5 % (22 of 53) from the sector and 47.1 % (8 of 17) from past the arc.

The Terrapins completed with a 17-4 benefit in fastbreak issues.

Minnesota led by means of as many as 8 issues within the first part. A layup by means of Femi Odukale gave the Golden Gophers a 31-25 lead with 4:07 last prior to the wreck, and Patterson added a couple of unfastened throws to extend the benefit to 33-25 with 3:34 last.

Maryland completed the primary part on a 7-2 run to near the deficit to 35-32. Queen scored the Terrapins’ ultimate seven issues of the part due to a three-point play, a leap shot and a dunk off a feed from Gillespie.

The Terrapins took keep watch over in the second one part. They constructed their lead as excessive as 11 after Queen erupted for 6 directly issues on back-to-back layups and a dunk.

Queen’s ultimate basket of the 6-0 run greater Maryland’s result in 68-57 with 4:19 to play.

Minnesota attempted to degree a past due comeback. Patterson made a 3-pointer to drag the Golden Gophers inside of 74-69 with 12 seconds left.

Rice made 1 of two free-throw makes an attempt moments later to offer Maryland a 75-69 edge.

Garcia made a layup at the reverse finish to chop the Minnesota deficit to 75-71 with 5 seconds to move.

That proved to be Minnesota’s ultimate basket. Rice completed the scoring with a couple of unfastened throws, and Patterson overlooked a 3-point strive prior to time expired.

–Box Degree Media