Maryland men’s basketball finally got back on the hardwood this past week, playing three games in five days to open the 2020-21 season. The Terps defeated Old Dominion, 85-67, Wednesday, Navy by a 82-52 score Friday and took down Mount St. Mary’s 79-61 Sunday.
Here are my three biggest takeaways from the opening slate.
Scoring is much more spread out than a year ago
Anthony Cowan Jr. and Jalen Smith were the clear stars for Maryland last season. One of the two was the leading scorer in all but two of Maryland’s games, and the duo’s departure left big questions ahead of the 2020-21 season.