Terps Triumph in First Round

No. 17 seed Maryland defeated No. 16 seed Oregon to advance to the second round of the TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. Maryland opened the game with a dominant 9-0 run and never looked back. The Terps' defense stifled Oregon, holding them to just 12 first-half points—a season-low—while out-rebounding them nearly 2:1. David Coit led the charge with 17 points, including a deep three during a 14-2 run that helped Maryland take a commanding 33-12 halftime lead.

In the second half, Oregon fought back with multiple runs, including a 12-0 surge that cut the deficit to 12 points late in the game. However, Maryland's balanced scoring, with five players in double figures, and timely plays like Elijah Saunders' three-pointer, kept the Ducks at bay. Despite Oregon's efforts, Maryland held on for a 70-60 victory to advance.

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First Half: The best start to a tournament game in Maryland history

• Maryland starts hot on a 9-0 run, courtesy of Andre Mills (five points) and David Coit (four). That's all the scoring at the first media timeout (15:49).
• Two free throws from Kwame Evans Jr. and one from Dezdrick Lindsay get Oregon on the board, but that's all the scoring for the Ducks so far. 12-3 Maryland (11:43).
• Oregon takes a couple more trips to the charity stripe, but the Terps stay steady. 17-6 Maryland (9:22).
• Nate Bittle breaks the Ducks field goal drought before George Turkson Jr. takes his own trip to the line. 19-8 Terps (7:58).
• Notable: Threes are hard to come by so far. Both teams are shooting under 22% from three on a combined 21 attempts.
• Coit becomes the first player in double figures with a deep three, part of a 14-2 run for the Terps. It's 31-12 with a minute left in the half.
• Maryland puts an exclamation point on a huge first half with a dunk from Solomon Washington. The Terps lead 33-12 at half.
• Notable: The Terps are out-rebounding Oregon nearly 2:1 (25-13). The Ducks' 12 points are a season-low.

Second Half: Wire-to-wire

• Bittle opens the half with the Ducks' first three of the game, and the teams trade scores. Maryland maintains its lead, 41-20, with 17:01 left.
• Oregon pushes for a 6-0 run. Takai Simpkins nets four more free throws, followed by an Evans Jr. jumper. They trail 41-26 (15:31).
• Notable: 10 of Oregon's first 26 points have come from the free throw line.
• The Ducks chip away with an 11-2 run! It's 43-31 with plenty of time left (13:32).
• Collin Metcalf breaks the drought for the Terps, and Mills follows it with another two. Terps lead 47-31 with 11:55 remaining.
• The Terps keep the momentum going with an 8-0 run, capped off with an Elijah Saunders three before the media timeout. He's one of three Maryland men in double digits so far.
• Oregon goes on a 12-0 run to make it 58-46 with 4:59 remaining, led by five more points from Bittle. The Ducks are still in striking distance...
• The teams go back and forth the rest of the way, but Maryland maintains its edge until zeros. The Terps win, 70-60 to advance!

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