The Maryland men's basketball team beat Northwestern, 71-64, Feb. 19 to improve to 19-11 overall and 8-9 in the Big Ten. Here are four observations from the game:
1. The Terps got their first road win since early December.
After Maryland escaped Champaign, Ill., with a 92-91 overtime win against Illinois Dec. 3, the Terps lost their next seven road games by point totals of 30, 22, one, three, eight, four and four. The latter five losses stung in particular because Maryland would be staring at a different NCAA Tournament fate had it come out on top in two or three of those coin-flip contests. The Terps finished 2-7 in conference road games this year with its win against the Wildcats.
