MINNEAPOLIS — With Maryland down 83-49 to Wisconsin with 4:07 left, Jahmir Young looked over at the bench. At that moment, the Upper Marlboro, Md. native let reality set in — his collegiate career was over. Every player, staff member and manager hugged the fifth-year guard before he sat down in the middle of the bench, head in his hands, a towel wiping away his tears.
Despite Young’s team-high 18 points, the Terps were dismantled in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament by Wisconsin on Thursday, 87-56, effectively ending their season. It was Maryland’s largest margin of defeat this season, and the third-largest score difference in Big Ten Tournament history.