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Maryland Basketball: A Look Inside Terps’ First Four Big Ten Games

By Christopher Church

Nov 15, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Jaylen Brantley (1) and Maryland Terrapins guard Anthony Cowan (0) celebrates with their teammates on the court after defeating Georgetown Hoyas 76-75 at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Jaylen Brantley (1) and Maryland Terrapins guard Anthony Cowan (0) celebrates with their teammates on the court after defeating Georgetown Hoyas 76-75 at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Maryland Basketball: Jaylen Brantley
Mar 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Jaylen Brantley (1) is guarded by Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Tai Webster (0) during the Big Ten Conference tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Nebraska @ Maryland (Sun, Jan. 1, 12:00 p.m. ET, BTN)

Storylines

Maryland basketball will host Nebraska for a New Year’s Day showdown at XFINITY Center for their second B1G Ten matchup. Maryland last played Nebraska last season in the Big Ten Tournament as the Terps beat Nebraska, 97-86, to advance to the semifinals. The Terps outlasted the Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Nebraska in last year’s regular season matchup, 70-65, as Nebraska was within three points of the Terps with just 35 seconds left in regulation.

Don’t let Nebraska’s .500 record following non-conference play fool you. According to ESPN’s Daily RPI, Nebraska has played the seventh-toughest schedule in the nation thus far with losses against No. 2 UCLA, Virginia Tech, at Clemson, No. 10 Creighton, and at No. 3 Kansas. However, Nebraska earned a signature win in November as Cornhuskers top Dayton, 80-78.

Players to Watch

Nebraska’s senior guard Tai Webster enters B1G Ten play averaging a firm 17 points per game with five rebounds and four assists. The New Zealand native has registered at least 16 points in eight of Nebraska’s first 12 games including a stellar performance as he scored 23 points with eight rebounds against a talented Virginia Tech team.

Hopeful sophomore guard Glyn Watson Jr. is a player that doesn’t shy away from the spotlight. Watson Jr. was red-hot to start the season, scoring at least 20 points in four of Nebraska’s first six games, most notably against one of the nation’s best teams, UCLA.  The six-foot guard shot 10-of-18 from the field scoring 27 points with three made three-pointers.

Bottom Line

The Terps will have to rely heavily on Trimble, Dion Wiley, Kevin Huerter, Anthony Cowan, and Jaylen Brantley to slow down Nebraska’s Watson Jr. and Webster to avoid a costly upset.

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