Maryland beats No. 22 UCLA 79-61; Bruins coach Cronin ejected with 5:11 remaining
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 27 points and Maryland topped No. 22 UCLA 79-61 on Friday night after Bruins coach Mick Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining.
UCLA (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) has lost three straight, including a 19-point home defeat against Michigan on Tuesday night, after which Cronin called his team “soft” and “delusional.” On Friday, his frustration boiled over with Maryland up by nine.
After Julian Reese came up with a rebound for the Terrapins (12-4, 2-3), Cronin received two quick technical fouls and was tossed, shaking hands with Maryland coach Kevin Willard on the way out.
Gillespie made all four of the resulting free throws, and Reese completed the six-point possession with a layup to make it 66-51.
Reese had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Bilodeau led UCLA with 18 points.
UCLA: The Bruins did some good work on the offensive boards, but scoring was an issue thanks to 21 turnovers. The more long-term question is whether Cronin's outburst - following his pointed postgame comments - will spark the team.
Maryland: It was a gritty performance that the Terps turned into a rout after Cronin's ejection. Maryland held the Bruins to 41.5% shooting from the field.
Maryland led 40-36 at halftime and then began the second with Rodney Rice's 3-pointer and Reese's layup. There was plenty of time left, but a nine-point lead proved to be safe given the way Maryland was defending.
Maryland had an 11-0 run in the first half that gave the Terps the lead for good. Then they added a 10-0 spurt toward the end of the game. Maryland now has 22 runs of 10-0 or better this season after producing 16 all of last season.
UCLA stays east and plays at Rutgers on Monday night. Maryland hosts Minnesota the same night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jump ball. Julian Reese vs. Tyler Bilodeau (Derik Queen gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Dylan Andrews personal foul | |||
19:30 | +2 | Selton Miguel makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:09 | Dylan Andrews turnover (Julian Reese steals) | |||
19:06 | +3 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot | 0-5 | |
18:29 | +2 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
18:08 | +2 | Julian Reese makes two point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists) | 2-7 | |
17:45 | Derik Queen shooting foul | |||
17:45 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-7 | |
17:45 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 | |
17:45 | Derik Queen turnover (Dylan Andrews steals) | |||
17:44 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists) | 6-7 | |
17:27 | Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot | |||
17:25 | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | |||
17:14 | Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
17:12 | Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound | |||
17:09 | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup | 8-7 | |
16:49 | Derik Queen misses two point jump shot | |||
16:47 | Julian Reese offensive rebound | |||
16:45 | +2 | Julian Reese makes two point layup | 8-9 | |
16:34 | Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:13 | Jay Young turnover (traveling) | |||
16:02 | +3 | Eric Dailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 11-9 | |
15:38 | Selton Miguel misses two point layup | |||
15:36 | Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:20 | Skyy Clark turnover (Selton Miguel steals) | |||
15:12 | Derik Queen misses two point jump shot | |||
15:10 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
14:53 | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point hook shot | 13-9 | |
14:21 | +2 | Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot | 13-11 | |
14:05 | Rodney Rice personal foul | |||
14:05 | TV timeout | |||
13:59 | William Kyle III turnover (Julian Reese steals) | |||
13:48 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover | |||
13:31 | Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
13:29 | Rodney Rice defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | Rodney Rice misses two point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Julian Reese offensive rebound | |||
13:07 | Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot | |||
13:05 | Terrapins offensive rebound | |||
13:05 | Sebastian Mack personal foul | |||
13:03 | +2 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot | 13-13 | |
12:35 | Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot | |||
12:33 | Derik Queen defensive rebound | |||
12:26 | +2 | Tafara Gapare makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists) | 13-15 | |
12:14 | Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Selton Miguel defensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Dylan Andrews personal foul | |||
12:06 | Skyy Clark personal foul | |||
12:02 | +2 | Derik Queen makes two point layup | 13-17 | |
12:02 | Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul | |||
12:02 | +1 | Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-18 | |
11:39 | Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot | |||
11:37 | Kobe Johnson offensive rebound | |||
11:30 | Tyler Bilodeau turnover (Tafara Gapare steals) | |||
11:24 | +2 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup (Derik Queen assists) | 13-20 | |
10:52 | Trent Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Kobe Johnson offensive rebound | |||
10:47 | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 15-20 | |
10:24 | +3 | Tafara Gapare makes three point jump shot | 15-23 | |
10:09 | +3 | Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trent Perry assists) | 18-23 | |
9:53 | TV timeout | |||
9:50 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup | |||
9:48 | Rodney Rice offensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
9:43 | Skyy Clark defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Selton Miguel personal foul | |||
9:16 | +2 | Trent Perry makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists) | 20-23 | |
8:45 | Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot | |||
8:43 | Trent Perry defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot | 22-23 | |
8:02 | Derik Queen turnover (Trent Perry steals) | |||
7:56 | Julian Reese personal foul | |||
7:56 | TV timeout | |||
7:45 | Trent Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound | |||
7:33 | Eric Dailey Jr. turnover | |||
7:17 | Skyy Clark shooting foul | |||
7:17 | +1 | Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 | |
7:17 | +1 | Julian Reese makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-25 | |
7:02 | Trent Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
7:00 | Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound | |||
6:59 | Selton Miguel personal foul | |||
6:58 | Trent Perry turnover | |||
6:45 | +3 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (DeShawn Harris-Smith assists) | 22-28 | |
6:09 | Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:07 | Bruins turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
5:54 | DeShawn Harris-Smith misses two point layup | |||
5:52 | Derik Queen offensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Sebastian Mack defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Dylan Andrews turnover (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals) | |||
5:29 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup | |||
5:27 | Dylan Andrews defensive rebound | |||
5:27 | Jay Young personal foul | |||
5:20 | Tyler Bilodeau turnover (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals) | |||
5:12 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot | |||
5:10 | Jay Young offensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Trent Perry personal foul | |||
5:08 | +1 | Jay Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-29 | |
5:08 | Jay Young misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:51 | Tafara Gapare personal foul | |||
4:51 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-29 | |
4:51 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-29 | |
4:26 | DeShawn Harris-Smith turnover (traveling) | |||
4:15 | Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot | |||
4:13 | Trent Perry offensive rebound | |||
4:09 | +2 | Trent Perry makes two point layup | 26-29 | |
3:49 | +3 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot | 26-32 | |
3:35 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
3:33 | Tafara Gapare defensive rebound | |||
3:29 | +2 | Tafara Gapare makes two point layup | 26-34 | |
3:29 | Trent Perry shooting foul | |||
3:29 | TV timeout | |||
3:29 | +1 | Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-35 | |
3:09 | Trent Perry misses two point jump shot | |||
3:07 | Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound | |||
3:05 | Tafara Gapare blocks Tyler Bilodeau's two point layup | |||
3:03 | Malachi Palmer defensive rebound | |||
3:03 | Tafara Gapare technical foul | |||
3:03 | Tafara Gapare turnover | |||
3:03 | +1 | Lazar Stefanovic makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 27-35 | |
3:03 | +1 | Lazar Stefanovic makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 28-35 | |
2:52 | Derik Queen misses two point layup | |||
2:50 | Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Lazar Stefanovic turnover | |||
2:22 | +2 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot | 28-37 | |
2:20 | Kobe Johnson shooting foul | |||
2:20 | Bruins 30 second timeout | |||
2:20 | +1 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-38 | |
2:06 | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
2:04 | Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound | |||
1:59 | +3 | Trent Perry makes three point jump shot (Eric Dailey Jr. assists) | 31-38 | |
1:42 | +2 | Derik Queen makes two point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists) | 31-40 | |
1:26 | +3 | Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Trent Perry assists) | 34-40 | |
1:11 | Derik Queen offensive foul | |||
0:48 | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
0:46 | Julian Reese defensive rebound | |||
0:31 | DeShawn Harris-Smith turnover | |||
0:02 | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot | 36-40 | |
0:00 | End of period |