Behind 22 points apiece from Jahmir Young and Julian Reese, Maryland (4-3) scored its most points of the season and won its third straight heading into Friday night’s Big Ten opener at Indiana. Maryland also moved above .500 for the first time since it beat Mount St. Mary’s in the season opener.
The Terps extended their winning streak in College Park to 15 games, the eighth longest in the country, thanks in part to making 33 of 57 field goals (57.9 percent). Their previous top shooting performance was 49 percent against the Mountaineers.
“Just coming off three wins, [we’re] going on the road with the mentality that we’re just trying to build on those wins and catch our rhythm,” Young said. “I feel like we’re doing that now.”
Young shot 6 for 10, including 4 for 7 on three-pointers. The fifth-year point guard, a former standout at DeMatha in his second season with the Terps after three at Charlotte, added five assists and two steals with one turnover in 29 minutes.
While notching his fourth double-double of the season and the 11th of his career, Reese compiled the majority of his points at the free throw line, where he went 14 for 17. The junior finished with 12 rebounds to reach double digits for a third consecutive game.
Jordan Geronimo contributed his most efficient performance since joining Maryland following three seasons with Indiana. The 6-6 forward finished with 15 points on 6-for-6 shooting; he has made 13 of 17 shots (76.8 percent) over the past three games.
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