Big defensive stop allows No. 6 Maryland to escape No. 11 Belmont: MarchMadness
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Maryland's Eric Ayala deflected a pass to set up a steal by Darryl Morsell that stopped Belmont's last-second attempt at an NCAA Tournament upset and the Terrapins escaped with a 79-77 victory Thursday in the East Region.
Maryland was clinging to a one-point lead and the shot clock was off as Belmont had a chance to win it at the buzzer. The Bruins didn't bother calling a timeout to set up a play; they knew what they wanted to do -- a backdoor pass to Windler that had been one of their bread-and-butter calls all afternoon.
Morsell came up with the loose ball and fed it to Smith under the basket for a thunderous dunk that also drew a foul. Smith knocked down the free throw, giving the Terps a 77-73 lead.Belmont led by as many as 12 points in the first half and went to the break with a 40-34 lead.
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