Takeaways from Maryland basketball’s 95-90 win over Mount St. Mary’s

Amid Baba Oladotun’s long-awaited commitment to Maryland Wednesday evening, Maryland men’s basketball took the court at Xfinity Center for a clash with Mount St. Mary’s.

Though the Mountaineers pushed the game to overtime, the Terps ultimately handled its in-state foe, defeating Mount St. Mary’s, 95-90.

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Here are three takeaways from the game.

An all-time Diggy Coit performance

Basketball can be unfriendly to smaller players. But for Diggy Coit, who is listed at a generous 5-foot-11, basketball has been extremely friendly over the past few contests. Against Marquette, Coit logged 19 points and five assists, catching fire from beyond the 3-point line.

But Wednesday against Mount St. Mary’s, the senior blew past that output, tallying a whopping 41 points — tied for the third-most by a Terp ever.

Coit’s success as a player starts and ends with his shooting ability. He has a proclivity for step-backs and fadeaways, both from the midrange and deep. As a smaller player, it allows him enough space to get shots off, and it’s provided some highlight-reel moves on defenders.

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But Coit’s ability to run the floor effectively has been arguably more important from a team perspective. His smoothness with the ball in his hands has quelled some concerns about a true ball-handler on a Maryland team that features a slew of two-guards.

Coit is also a slick passer and reads the floor well — he had a nice dish to Andre Mills on a fast break resulting in a dunk. He’s a college veteran, and his experience across multiple levels has made the game slow down a bit. Expect Coit’s mark of three assists Wednesday to improve as the weeks pass.

The way Coit ended the game, however, is up there in the annals of all-time clutch Maryland performances. He knocked down difficult shot after difficult shot — highlighted by the 3-pointer to force overtime and a clutch poke-away in overtime to give the Terps back possession. It’s no understatement to say that Coit…

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Publish date : 2025-11-20 11:45:00

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