What We Learned After The Purdue Loss

Taking a look at Maryland’s 83-78 loss at Purdue Dec. 8:

Maryland’s Defense Faltered In The Second Half

UMD Coach Kevin Willard is a defensive-minded coach, and this season the Terps had a defense that hovered around the top 15 nationally But despite the lofty ratings, there have been multiple instances this year when UMD’s half-court man-to-man has faltered, while they’ve given up some easy buckets in transition.