Sensing the game falling into the danger zone, Maryland men’s basketball head coach Kevin Willard called a timeout with 16:11 remaining. No. 3 Purdue had built a game-high eight-point lead, and the Terps needed an answer quickly.
Willard’s go-to man, graduate guard Jahmir Young, got the team rolling with a bucket to cut it to six. On the next defensive possession, Maryland got a stop, and Purdue forward Mason Gillis was called for a technical after arguing a call. It was hard to foresee in the moment, but Gillis’ technical seemed like the turning point of the game.