Maryland men’s basketball falters down the stretch in 87-83 loss to No. 6 Virginia

Around 8,000 fans at the Xfinity Center were treated to free shirts reading “CRUSH the CAVS!” for Maryland men’s basketball’s home clash against No. 6 Virginia on Friday. On the front of the shirt, the Terps’ mascot logo was pictured stomping on a Cavalier — reiterating the shirt’s message. Fulfilling that quippy three-word phrase was bound to be difficult for Maryland against the No. 6 Cavaliers. It looked plausible when the Terps carried an 11-point lead into halftime. But coach Buzz Williams watched a potential marquee win slip away in a steady second-half collapse. The Cavaliers (5-0) scored at will in the paint and dominated the glass after halftime, subjecting Maryland (1-2) to an 87-83 loss. “I like what we did,” Williams said.

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