Unranked Maryland took down No. 3 Purdue on Thursday in a court-storming upset defeating the Boilermakers 68-54.
The first half ended 28-25 with Purdue ahead of the Terrapins. Then Maryland got to work outscoring the Boilermakers 43-26 in the second half.
The turning point came when Purdue’s Mason Gillis earned a technical foul with just over 15 minutes to play — from there, the Terps outscored the Boilermakers 37-17.
Maryland knocked off its first AP top-5 ranked team since 2016 snapping an 11-game losing streak.
TURTLE POWER ‼️ 🐢
Maryland downs No. 3 Purdue for their first AP Top-5 win since 2016!
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— ESPN (@espn) February 17, 2023
DOWN GOES NO. 3 PURDUE 🚨
Maryland fans storm the court after the big upset
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 17, 2023