Gophers men-Maryland game recap

March 9, 2019 at 5:08AM
Maryland forward Jalen Smith, left, shoots against Minnesota forward Jordan Murphy in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, March 8, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Maryland forward Jalen Smith shot against Gophers forward Jordan Murphy in the second half. (Ken Chia — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Jalen Smith, Maryland

The freshman finished with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting, with 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

BY THE NUMBERS

86 Combined points for Amir Coffey in his past three games.

26.9 Minnesota's shooting percentage in the first half.

36-18 Maryland's dominance in points in the paint.

18 Terrapins points on 13 turnovers committed by the Gophers.

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