No. 16 Terps Down Penn State on the street, 68-64

State College, PA – – No. 16 Maryland Herrenbasketball defeated Penn State, 68-64, on Saturday in the Bryce Jordan Center. Maryland, No. 15 in the NCAA network, improved to 22-7 and 12-6 in Big Ten Play. This was Maryland’s sixth quad -1 victory this season.

The terps took their first and only lead in the second half with a layup of Derik Queen At the 14:36 ​​mark. The Nittany Lions gathered to bring the game 1:51 with 65-64 in one game, but the terps held the rest of the way. They closed the game as Rodney Rice Made an important pull-up jumper with a 17 second lead. The bucket was his second game because he was 1 of 12 off the ground before the shot.

 

Rodney Rice Beat only 1 of his first 12 FGA.

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The crab five turned out All 68 points from Maryland, led by Queen 23 points. Queen changed third place on the list of newcomers. He passed Adrian Branch with 461 points this season (442 in 1981-82). The newcomer also achieved six rebounds, four steals and two blocks. His four steals were a career high.

While he guarded most of the Ace Baldwin Jr. competition, one of the best defenders in the conference. Yes’kobi Gillespie rated 19 points and seven assists. The Junior Guard did not meet a single 3 pointer in six attempts on his last excursion, undertook his first two attempts from beyond the line in the game. He ended the shooting of 3 out of 5 from the 3-point line.

Selton Miguel added 17 points. He scored 10 of his points in the second half. For the fifth year, three from Maryland’s seven 3-digiters in the game and added three rebounds and two assists.

Julian Reese The program also increases. He switched to third place on Maryland’s backstream list and passed Derrick Lewis (948 from 1984-88) 961 in his career. The Senior Big You only scored four points, but got 15 rebounds, forced six steals and blocked three shots. His six steals were a career high.

Penn State (15-15, 5-14 big ten) was led by Ace Baldwin Jr. 18 points. This was the first time that Maryland has won the Bryce Jordan Center since February 14, 2015.

 

The Terps have received their first victory at Penn State 🐢 since 2015#B1Gmbball pic.twitter.com/vbpk5evgy3

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Break the action

• After not hit a 3 pointer in six attempts on his last excursion, Yes’kobi Gillespie made his first Three shots from the floor, including two 3 hands. He had all eight points when the TUPS were led by you at the first media period.
• Selton Miguel scored the next seven points and Rodney Rice Drilling a 3 pointer. The TERPS led 18-14 at the time out of 11:54. As a team, they turned 4 out of three.
• After his first tour, Penn State grabbed a 3-hand at 7:31 a.m. Julian Reese And Derik Queen also entered in the evaluation column.
• The Nittany Lions led 36-30 at halftime. They were led by Ace Baldwin Jr.’s nine points.
• Miguel bound the game at 4:06 p.m. with 42 with a driving layup. Penn State achieved at the other end, but Gillespie achieved another layup, and the game was at 44:43 p.m.
• Maryland took his first tour in the second half with a Layup from Queen at the 14:36 ​​brand.
• Gillespie, Miguel and Queen got hot and the terps led to play with 7:40 53-49. Penn State was in the middle of a drought that lasted more than two minutes.

Gillespie uses the screen to perfection‼ ️

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– Maryland Herrenbasketball (@Terrapinhoops) March 1, 2025

Double figurve factors

• Derik Queen rated 23 points that score double -digit points for the 23rd time in his first season. It was his eighth game in a row in two figures.
• Yes’kobi Gillespie rated 19 points and earned his 64th career game in double numbers. It was his 24th game and achieved double -digit numbers this season. This season he has twice as high as among all terps.
• Selton Miguel produced 17 points and earned his 82nd career game in two numbers. It was his 21st as Terp this season. He heads the terps in double -digit hits and a total of 1,534 career points in his five -year career.

Queen of the Court

• Derik Queen rated 23 points while scored six rebounds.
• Since 2008-09 there have been 40 20-point games from Maryland-Neulingen. In 28 games, Queen 10. For most, it is bound to Melo Trimble (10) for most.
• Royal points per game brand (15.9) from 1947 to 1948 is third under Maryland-Neulingen. Joe Smith (19.4) and Melo Trimble (16.2) are the only ones who scored more points on average. In addition, 18 of the 26 top scorers were in the NBA -Draft -Picks program history.
• The newcomer switched to third place on the list of newcomers to the program 461 points this season. He went Adrian Branch (442 in 1981-82). Next on the list is Melo Trimble, who scored 568 points in 2015.
• Queen is also fourth on the freshmen backstream list 262 boards. Jordan Williams (284 in 2010) is third.

DQ binds Melo Trimble as the only newcomer to Maryland with 10 20-point games since 2008-09! https://t.co/bxgeadksbi pic.twitter.com/hot0tb7eyx

– Maryland Herrenbasketball (@Terrapinhoops) March 1, 2025

Juju Biest

• Julian Reese rated Four points and won 15 rebounds.
• Reese is 25. 1,395 points. Next on the list is Dec Wells 2012-15, which scored 1,398 points.
• He has 961 rebounds in his career and third place on Maryland’s rebound list ever. He came to Derrick Lewis (948 from 1984-88). Next is Lonny Baxter on the list (998 from 1998 to 2002).
• The great man blocked Three shots on Maryland’s all-time recordings with 170 in his career in eighth place. At 190 Blocks from 1993 to 1995 Joe Smith was seventh place.
• Reese has over 1,300 points and 900 rebounds in his career. He is one of five players in the program history that these career waves have reached.

Big block from Reese!

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– Maryland Herrenbasketball (@Terrapinhoops) March 1, 2025

Numbers and nuggets

• 4: Maryland is one of four large conference programs with all five starters that achieve two numbers and start at least 50 percent of the team’s games.
• 4: Queen recorded four steals of career.
• 5: Reese is one of five players in the program history who record over 1,300 points and 900 career back.
• 6: Reese recorded six steals with career height.
• 6: The TERPS have six quad -1 victories this season.
• 10: Queen has 10 20-point games this season.
• 15: The TERPS are classified in 15th place in the net ranking.
• 16: Maryland is in 16th place in the AP survey this week.
• 462: The terps have now made a 3 pointer in 462 consecutive games.
• 1.534: Miguel heads the TERPS with 1,534 career points in his five -year career.

Next on

• Maryland will play on the street on March 5th No. 15 Michigan. The game will tip over at 6:30 a.m. and be broadcast in the big ten network. It is also broadcast on Maryland Sports Radio Network.