It's been a rough year for the Terps, from losing Justin Jackson for the season, to having guys like Dion Wiley and Ceko miss a game here and there for a good chunk of conference play. But the Terps have adjusted to life without Jackson and Bender and appear to be healthy across the board otherwise.
I know some might not agree, but even without Jackson and Bender, this team has the talent to make a postseason run. The talent is there when you have an All-Big Ten backcourt and one of the league's top rookies.
The Terps need to simply put the Michigan game behind them and DEFEND. The offensive numbers are great, but if you want to win this time of year you have to defend. Wisconsin has been shooting the cover off of the ball of late, particularly freshman guard Brad Davison. Maryland needs to get back in transition, identify shooters and keep Happ from going off. Despite their overall record, the Badgers are going to be an extremely tough out and for Maryland it is all going to start with defense. Don't defend and this one could get ugly fast. Play solid defense and they could make a run in NYC.
I know some might not agree, but even without Jackson and Bender, this team has the talent to make a postseason run. The talent is there when you have an All-Big Ten backcourt and one of the league's top rookies.
The Terps need to simply put the Michigan game behind them and DEFEND. The offensive numbers are great, but if you want to win this time of year you have to defend. Wisconsin has been shooting the cover off of the ball of late, particularly freshman guard Brad Davison. Maryland needs to get back in transition, identify shooters and keep Happ from going off. Despite their overall record, the Badgers are going to be an extremely tough out and for Maryland it is all going to start with defense. Don't defend and this one could get ugly fast. Play solid defense and they could make a run in NYC.
