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Maryland opens Willard era with 71-49 win over Niagara
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Donta Scott scored 18 points, Jahmir Young added 14 and coach Kevin Willard won in his debut at Maryland with a 71-49 victory over Niagara in a season opener on Monday night.
Willard was named coach on March 21, 2022 after coaching Seton Hall the previous 12 seasons.
Scott was 7 of 13 from the floor and made 4 of 5 3-pointers. It was his 95th career game and he is now 56 points shy of a career 1,000. Young was 5-of-10 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and had four assists. Maryland shot 49% overall and made 9 of 20 from 3-point range.
Braxton Bayless scored 14 points to lead Niagara. Sam Iorio added 12 points, six rebounds and six assists.
A Julian Reese layup midway through the second half sparked a 12-4 surge, and Maryland led 60-43 with 4:39 remaining. Scott made a pair of 3-pointers during the stretch.
Maryland has won 46 consecutive home openers dating to the 1977-78 season during the Lefty Driesell era. It was also the teams first meeting since Maryland beat Niagara 86-70 in the opening round of the 2013 NIT.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Aaron Gray vs. Julian Reese (Don Carey gains possession) | ||
| 19:44 | | Don Carey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:42 |  | Purple Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 19:20 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:18 | | Julian Reese defensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | +2 | Hakim Hart makes two point jump shot | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | | Aaron Gray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:37 | | Sam Iorio offensive rebound | ||
| 18:32 | | +2 | Aaron Gray makes two point dunk (Sam Iorio assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | | Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Jahmir Young draws the foul) | ||
| 18:20 | | Jahmir Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:20 | | +1 | Jahmir Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | | +2 | Sam Iorio makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists) | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | | +3 | Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Julian Reese assists) | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | | Braxton Bayless misses two point layup | ||
| 16:59 | | Bryce Moore offensive rebound | ||
| 16:52 | | Bryce Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 16:50 | | Sam Iorio offensive rebound | ||
| 16:43 | | Hakim Hart blocks Sam Iorio's two point layup | ||
| 16:41 | | Sam Iorio offensive rebound | ||
| 16:32 | | Julian Reese blocks Sam Iorio's two point layup | ||
| 16:32 | | Julian Reese defensive rebound | ||
| 16:32 | | +3 | Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Jahmir Young assists) | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | | Aaron Gray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:05 | | Julian Reese defensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | Donta Scott misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:48 | | Jahmir Young offensive rebound | ||
| 15:47 | | Bryce Moore personal foul (Jahmir Young draws the foul) | ||
| 15:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:47 | | +1 | Jahmir Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-10 |
| 15:47 | | +1 | Jahmir Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-11 |
| 15:32 | | +2 | Sam Iorio makes two point layup (Aaron Gray assists) | 6-11 |
| 15:17 | | Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:15 | | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | ||
| 15:07 | | Hakim Hart personal foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul) | ||
| 14:55 | | Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:53 | | Hakim Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 14:41 | | Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul) | ||
| 14:41 | | +1 | Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 14:41 | | +1 | Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-13 |
| 14:16 | | +2 | Aaron Gray makes two point layup (Lance Erving assists) | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | | +3 | Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Jahari Long assists) | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | | Lance Erving turnover (bad pass) (Jahari Long steals) | ||
| 13:35 | | +2 | Donta Scott makes two point layup (Hakim Hart assists) | 8-18 |
| 13:33 | | Purple Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:10 | | +2 | Braxton Bayless makes two point layup | 10-18 |
| 12:58 | | +3 | Jahari Long makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists) | 10-21 |
| 12:18 | | Purple Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 12:01 | | +3 | Noah Batchelor makes three point jump shot (Ian Martinez assists) | 10-24 |
| 11:52 | | Jahari Long personal foul (Braxton Bayless draws the foul) | ||
| 11:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Keith Kiner makes two point hook shot (Braxton Bayless assists) | 12-24 |
| 11:12 | | Jahari Long turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 11:11 | | Jahari Long personal foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | Julian Reese personal foul (Lance Erving draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | Keith Kiner turnover (bad pass) (Ian Martinez steals) | ||
| 10:43 | | David Mitchell blocks Jahmir Young's two point layup | ||
| 10:41 | | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Julian Reese shooting foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | Aaron Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:12 | | +1 | Aaron Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-24 |
| 10:03 | | Don Carey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Donta Scott offensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Jahmir Young misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Donta Scott offensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Jahmir Young turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | Bryce Moore makes two point jump shot | 15-24 |
| 8:41 | | Donta Scott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Jahmir Young blocks Braxton Bayless's two point layup | ||
| 8:25 | | Jahmir Young defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | +2 | Hakim Hart makes two point dunk (Jahmir Young assists) | 15-26 |
| 7:53 | | Patrick Emilien shooting foul (Sam Iorio draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Sam Iorio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-26 |
| 7:53 | | +1 | Sam Iorio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-26 |
| 7:34 | | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Noah Thomasson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Jahmir Young defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Patrick Emilien misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Lance Erving defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Bryce Moore turnover (bad pass) (Ian Martinez steals) | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Donta Scott makes two point layup | 17-28 |
| 6:08 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | ||
| 6:06 | | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Jahmir Young turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 5:48 | | Aaron Gray misses two point layup | ||
| 5:46 | | David Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | David Mitchell makes two point layup | 19-28 |
| 5:33 | | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Patrick Emilien offensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Sam Iorio shooting foul (Patrick Emilien draws the foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | +1 | Patrick Emilien makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-29 |
| 5:26 | | +1 | Patrick Emilien makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | Sam Iorio makes two point dunk (Braxton Bayless assists) | 21-30 |
| 4:42 | | Patrick Emilien offensive foul (David Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:42 | | Patrick Emilien turnover | ||
| 4:21 | | Sam Iorio misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Aaron Gray offensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Jahmir Young defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Donta Scott misses two point layup | ||
| 3:48 | | Noah Thomasson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Donta Scott blocks Noah Thomasson's two point layup | ||
| 3:40 | | Purple Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Braxton Bayless makes two point layup | 23-30 |
| 3:13 | | Jahari Long misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Sam Iorio defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Noah Batchelor blocks Aaron Gray's two point layup | ||
| 2:46 | | Noah Batchelor defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Jahari Long makes two point layup | 23-32 |
| 1:43 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | David Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Sam Iorio offensive foul (Donta Scott draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | Sam Iorio turnover | ||
| 1:13 | | Donta Scott misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | Braxton Bayless makes two point jump shot | 25-32 |
| 0:45 | | Terrapins 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Jahmir Young makes two point jump shot | 25-34 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Braxton Bayless makes two point jump shot | 27-34 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:38 | | +2 | Aaron Gray makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists) | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | | Sam Iorio blocks Julian Reese's two point layup | ||
| 19:21 | | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | ||
| 18:59 | | Aaron Gray misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:57 | | Jahmir Young defensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | +3 | Don Carey makes three point jump shot (Jahmir Young assists) | 29-37 |
| 18:18 | | +2 | Bryce Moore makes two point jump shot (Braxton Bayless assists) | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | | Don Carey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:58 | | Bryce Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 17:41 | | Julian Reese shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul) | ||
| 17:41 | | Noah Thomasson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:41 | | Noah Thomasson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:41 | | Hakim Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 17:29 | | Julian Reese misses two point hook shot | ||
| 17:27 | | Sam Iorio defensive rebound | ||
| 17:05 | | Sam Iorio offensive foul (Julian Reese draws the foul) | ||
| 17:05 | | Sam Iorio turnover | ||
| 16:51 | | Hakim Hart turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gray steals) | ||
| 16:44 | | +2 | Bryce Moore makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists) | 33-37 |
| 16:32 | | +2 | Jahmir Young makes two point jump shot | 33-39 |
| 16:19 | | Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:17 |