Northwestern Beats Maryland In Manning’s Coaching Debut

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December 5, 2021 astatine 3:39 pm

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Chase Audige and Pete Nance sparked a breakaway run successful the last 4 minutes arsenic Northwestern held disconnected cold-shooting Maryland 67-61 successful what was some the Big Ten opener for each squad and Danny Manning’s debut arsenic the Terrapins interim caput manager Sunday.

In the aftermath of Mark Turgeon’s abrupt departure aft 10 seasons connected Friday, Manning was named arsenic his replacement.

“Maryland hoops has been my passionateness and absorption for the past 10 seasons, and I americium highly arrogant of what we person accomplished,” Turgeon said successful a statement. He had a 226-116 grounds astatine Maryland and gone to the NCAA Tournament 5 of the past six seasons.

Nance led Northwestern with 17 points and 10 rebounds — 9 connected defense. Boo Buie added 16 points with 4 assists and Audige scored 14. The Wildcats (6-2, 1-0) changeable 43%, sinking 10 much tract goals than Maryland contempt being outshot six 3-pointers to 10 by the Terps.

Hakim Hart scored 18 points to pb the Terrapins connected 7-for-10 shooting, The remainder of the squad was 10-for-49. Fatts Russell added 11 points with 5 assists and Eric Ayala 10 points.

Maryland (5-4, 0-1) has present mislaid 3 successful a row. Maryland finished astatine 29% shooting from the tract and 15 of its 34 points successful the 2nd fractional came from the escaped propulsion line.

A 9-0 tally aboriginal successful the crippled enactment Northwestern up erstwhile Buie deed a jumper successful the overgarment and past landed a 3-pointer, but the Wildcats could ne'er get much than 2 possessions ahead.

Midway done the 2nd half, Audige deed back-to-back leap shots and Elyjah Williams added a 3 pushing the pb to eight, 47-39 arsenic Maryland went scoreless for 4 minutes missing 4 shots with 2 turnovers.

Donta Scott made 2 escaped throws and Russell deed from 3 arsenic the Terrapins chopped the spread to 47-44. But with 7:38 left, Maryland was shooting 23.5% successful the 2nd half, having made 4 of 17 shots.

Northwestern plays big to NJIT connected Sunday, Dec. 12. Maryland is astatine No. 14 Florida adjacent Sunday.