With its back against the wall, Maryland men’s basketball pulled out one of its most important wins of the season, defeating Minnesota, 72-59, on Valentine’s Day to move to 11-10 on the season and keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
The Terps were locked in from the game’s opening tip, bringing that same defensive intensity to their opponent that they did in their previous win over the Gophers on Jan. 16, in which Minnesota was held to a season-low 49 points. This is their first series sweep against an opponent this season.
Junior guard Aaron Wiggins continued to display his ability to be a high-level scorer, pouring in a game-high 17 points, including a high degree of difficult jumpers to put the game away for good.