Maryland Gets 10th Win, Defeats Cornell
Bouncing back from a disappointing 3-3 start to the season, Maryland improved to 10-3 with a 70-62 win over Cornell. That makes seven straight wins for Maryland as it heads into conference play.
At one point, it was looking like the Terps basketball season might rival the football team. While there is no shame in losing to Illinois or Alabama, the 26-point drubbing by Iona on a neutral court in November suggested that this would be a tough year. But Maryland has gone a great run to get itself back into position for a spot in the Big Dance.
Against Cornell, Sean Mosely led the way with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Alex Len added 15 points and 9 rebounds. Terrell Stoglin scored 14 points, but struggled to a 6 for 16 shooting night. Maryland’s defense was also sound, holding the Big Red to 42.3% shooting from the field, including 23.3% from three-point range. With the loss, Cornell drops to 4-9.
For Maryland, they enter ACC play on a hot streak. But it quickly ends as they travel to North Carolina State on Sunday. One of these teams is going to have to lose. The Wolfpack are 10-4, having won 5 of their last 6 games–with the loss being to #1 Syracuse. They also play Delaware State on Wednesday, so they have a decent chance of getting their 11th win before conference play kicks off.
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