Get Even More Visitors To Your Blog, Upgrade To A Business Listing >>

3-point shots: Observations and opinions from Maryland's loss at Michigan


It’s hard to tell how many television sets in the Baltimore-Washington corridor were turned off in disgust after watching what unfolded in the final 3.2 seconds after Kevin Huerter’s 3-pointer had given the Terps a 67-66 lead.


While never a fan of letting an inbounds passer have an unimpeded look at the entire court — having covered the 1992 Duke-Kentucky game when John Calipari didn’t have any of his players guard Grant Hill, who threw the pass to Christian Laettner — many coaches go for an extra defender in the frontcourt.


To his credit, Turgeon took the blame for the way Michigan’s Isaiah Livers got the ball to senior Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman, who caught it about 40 feet from the basket and started driving before being tripped by freshman Bruno Fernando and making two free throws — the 999th and 1,000th points of his career.


After allowing the Spartans to hit 16 of 28 3-point shots in East Lansing 11 days ago and watching the Buckeyes make 17 of 29 in Columbus last week, Maryland didn’t do a bad job on the perimeter for most of the game against the Wolverines.


While Michigan shot 11 of 26 from beyond the arc, the seven straight 3s the Wolverines hit to start the second half — many of them uncontested after the Terps tried to go over screens rather than under them, allowing the shooter a good amount of space — ultimately decided the game.




READ MORE (Baltimore Sun)


  • Maryland comes up one play short in a game of wild swings at MichiganWashington Post
  • Inside the final play of Michigan's dramatic escape against MarylandMLive.com
  • 'Big play at big time': Abdur-Rahkman rescues MichiganThe Detroit News
  • Wojo: Abdur-Rahkman cool, clutch in Michigan winThe Detroit News
  • After taking the lead with 3.2 seconds left, Maryland loses to No. 23 Michigan ...Baltimore Sun
  • No. 23 Michigan barely beats short-handed Maryland 68-67Toledo Blade
  • Fire and ice keep Michigan basketball moving, improving with victoryDetroit Free Press
  • Michigan topples Maryland, 68-67, in final seconds of wild finishDetroit Free Press
  • Terps Go Down at No. 23 MichiganUMTerps.com


This post first appeared on The 5th News, please read the originial post: here

Share the post

3-point shots: Observations and opinions from Maryland's loss at Michigan

×

Subscribe to The 5th News

Get updates delivered right to your inbox!

Thank you for your subscription

×