NCAAB Game Recap - Maryland at Navy
Fri Nov 9, 2018 8:46 PM EST

SIU
59
KY
71
F
UL
65
Tenn
87
F
Pacif
61
Nev
83
F
UNC
116
Elon
67
F
Wash
66
Aub
88
F
KennSt
41
KSU
56
F
Buff
99
WVU
94
F(OT)
E WA
47
Oreg
81
F
GWebb
59
VaTec
87
F
APSU
67
MissSt
95
F
LongB
80
UCLA
91
F
NCC
51
Clem
71
F
UNCG
91
LSU
97
F
Drex
62
E MI
66
F
(N/A)
70
MTSU
102
F
(N/A)
58
NebOm
94
F
(N/A)
75
CSBak
111
F
IndSt
78
WIGB
74
F
WichSt
83
Prov
80
F
BGSU
80
StJon
84
F
Detr
67
Temp
83
F
Stan
72
UNCW
59
F
Morg
62
StFPA
80
F
FaDi
55
Rut
90
F
VMI
55
Pitt
94
F
Toled
87
Oakl
86
F
Piedm
52
Mercer
105
F
UNH
75
UMass
104
F
NE
81
Harv
71
F
Dart
76
David
79
F
Monm
74
Colg
87
F
Vermt
78
Boston
72
F
Ark
71
Tex
73
F(OT)
NoKY
88
NIU
85
F(2OT)
Mizzu
59
IaSt
76
F
Hamp
57
VCU
69
F
Stony
83
SouthCar
81
F
Longw
63
Rich
58
F
(N/A)
51
Princ
85
F
Leh
62
Mia-FL
83
F
Amer
78
GMas
75
F(OT)
ChaSo
46
Fla
76
F
ChiSt
60
CenMI
101
F
NFla
72
PSU
87
F
CoCar
85
Campbl
75
F
JSU
72
Samf
92
F
ODU
64
StJos
79
F
Brown
81
LIU
83
F
Lamar
69
GaTec
88
F
JWFL
47
FIU
117
F
MtStM
61
Hof
79
F
WlmCry
57
SeLA
78
F
(N/A)
49
InWor
63
F
NJIT
74
Bingha
57
F
(N/A)
83
TXAMC
113
F
AF
57
TxSt
67
F
RobM
60
MOSt
74
F
(N/A)
62
ORU
79
F
MTSt
35
Ind
80
F
(N/A)
55
Alc
79
F
Furm
60
LoyIL
58
F
Rice
76
Penn
92
F
JMU
73
ECU
72
F
Albany
68
Iona
72
F
Okla
91
UTRGV
76
F
JarCh
68
Gram
105
F
Savan
76
UGA
110
F
MD
78
Navy
57
F
McNee
52
AzSt
80
F
UTEP
69
NMSt
96
F
Hartfo
73
UtSt
100
F
(N/A)
56
N CO
126
F
GASt
74
Mont
81
F
MsVl
52
TxTch
84
F
IL-C
78
Radf
88
F
ArkSt
73
AbCh
94
F
(N/A)
53
Web
123
F
UCIrv
74
TAMU
73
F
SDCh
71
CBU
87
F
PVAM
81
SCla
64
F
USD
76
UCDav
57
F
UtVal
65
BYU
75
F
(N/A)
52
Sac
76
F
(N/A)
48
N TX
93
F
Yale
76
Cal
59
F
Portl
64
HI
82
F

Maryland 78, Navy 57

Nov 9, 2018, 8:46 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Maryland

33

45

78

Navy

25

32

57

Cowan scores 24 and Maryland pulls away to beat Navy 78-57
Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:03 AM

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Maryland's shots were clanging off the rim, and suddenly the Terrapins found themselves in a tie game with Navy.

Time to crank up the defense.

Maryland limited the Midshipmen to six baskets over the final 14 1/2 minutes and pulled away to a 78-57 victory Friday night.

Anthony Cowan scored 24 points and Darryl Morsell added 15 for the Terrapins, who won despite never really getting into a solid groove offensively.

"I was proud of my guys tonight. We really played well the last 14 minutes or so," coach Mark Turgeon said. "We were great defensively."

Morsell made two free throws to put Maryland (2-0) in front for good, 41-39, and Cowan buried a 3 to give the Terrapins a bit of separation.

Minutes later, Morsell had a dunk and a layup in a 10-3 spree that made it 54-44.

Despite going 5 for 23 from 3-point range, Maryland outscored Navy 23-12 at the foul line and forced 17 turnovers.

Sooner or later, the youthful Terps will find their shot. Until then, they're going to try to win by playing hard on the other end of the court.

"We haven't shot the ball well these first two games, but we're still locked in defensively," Morsell said. "It shows a lot about this team. When we start hitting shots, it's going to be fun. That's all I can say."

Cam Davis scored 12 for the Midshipmen (0-2), who ultimately couldn't keep up with the faster, taller Terrapins.

In the opener of the fifth annual Veteran's Classic, Wichita State beat Providence 83-80. The nightcap was competitive well into the second half.

Navy returned from halftime with a 7-0 run to close to 33-32, causing Turgeon to call a timeout with just over two minutes elapsed.

"The biggest thing we had going for us was energy," Davis said. "When we came out at halftime, we did everything we needed to do."

Not long after that, however, the Terrapins finally pulled away.

"We wouldn't figure out the zone, so we just spread it out and drove it because we couldn't make a shot," Turgeon said.

Maryland led 33-25 at halftime despite a 10-for-32 shooting performance that included 12 misfires from beyond the arc.

Navy missed 10 of its first 11 shots and fell behind 16-6. Soon after that, the Terrapins' shooting touch went awry, too.

The Midshipmen were fortunate to be within striking range after going 7 for 26 from the floor with nine turnovers.

ADMIRAL IN THE HOUSE

Former Navy star David Robinson was in attendance and introduced to the sellout crowd during the first half.

Prior to this game, the last time Maryland faced Navy on the basketball court was in the second round of the 1985 NCAA Tournament, when Len Bias and the Terps bested Robinson and Navy 64-59.

BIG PICTURE

Maryland: The Terrapins are 2-0 and haven't looked good in either victory. Fortunately, they've got plenty of time to grow and work out the kinks with a succession of home games against lesser foes before hosting Virginia on Nov. 28.

Navy: Playing out of their league, literally, the Midshipmen didn't have the height or talent to match up against a Big Ten foe. Fortunately for Navy, the competition in the Patriot League is not quite as formidable.

UP NEXT

Maryland: The Terrapins host North Carolina A&T on Monday night, the first of six consecutive home games through Dec. 1.

Navy: The Midshipmen host another Maryland school, Coppin State, on Wednesday night.

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Leaders

Maryland PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Cowan Jr. 24 0 6 3 4 0
D. Morsell 15 0 1 6 1 0
Navy PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Davis 12 0 2 4 0 0
L. Loehr 11 0 0 2 0 0

Team Comparison

MD Navy
Points For 78 57
Field Goals 25/59-42% 19/52-37%
Three Pointers 5/23-22% 7/20-35%
Free Throws 23/27-85% 12/20-60%
Offensive Rebounds 11 8
Defensive Rebounds 29 25
Rebounds 44 34
Blocks 4 3
Steals 8 6
Turnovers 10 17
Personal Fouls 18 20
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - MD Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Nov 9 MD 78 @ Navy 57 A. Cowan Jr. 24 C. Davis 12

Game Information

Stadium: Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Maryland
Attendance: 5,710
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