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With just over 12 minutes left in the contest against Marquette, Maryland men’s basketball’s Pharrel Payne drove in for an extremely routine but powerful dunk. But his landing was far from routine.
The senior hit the court painfully, accidentally falling into a splits position and yelling in pain while grabbing his right hip. Payne was carried out on a stretcher, and the Terps were left without the star for the rest of the game — and possibly for the foreseeable future.
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But without the big man, Maryland’s play was inspired and infectious. It stormed back from a second-half eight-point deficit, defeating the Golden Eagles, 89-82.
The contest was head coach Buzz Williams’ first game back in Milwaukee since being at the helm of Marquette from 2008-14.
It was quite the turnaround from Maryland’s contest against Alcorn State Tuesday, in which the Terps shot just 8-of-28 from 3-point range. Saturday’s action opened with Maryland a red-hot 4-of-4 from downtown.
Diggy Coit was especially aggressive and had ample space beyond the arc from which to shoot. He confidently stepped into his three early 3-pointers, cashing in on all of them.
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Though Maryland built a 16-7 lead just five minutes into the action, Marquette’s size and relentless offensive rebounding effort earned it some second-chance opportunities and free throws.
Payne’s continued aggressiveness paid dividends. His prowess both around the cup and on drives sent Caedin Hamilton to the bench early with two fouls. It also opened up more opportunities for other shooters; Isaiah Watts hit his first two 3-pointers after struggling to start the season.
Marquette went a dismal 1-of-9 from 3-point range in the first nine minutes. And while Zaide Lowery began to heat up from deep for the Golden Eagles, Coit matched him stride-for-stride, hitting his fourth 3-pointers with less than 10 minutes having been played.
Payne served as the perfect complement to Maryland’s seemingly unstoppable…
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