Down by a hefty 57-38 margin with time dwindling in the second half to Michigan, Maryland men’s basketball desperately needed to make a push.
Junior forward Donta Scott finished off a layup with the foul to bring Maryland a little closer with under 12 minutes to go. Then freshman forward Julian Reese drilled an uncharacteristic three to breathe some life into the Terps’ comeback.
Graduate guard Fatts Russell soon after forced a turnover on the defensive end and had a chance in transition to bring Maryland back to within 11, a fairly reachable margin relative to where it was before.