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Coit Drops 41 as Maryland Survives Mount St. Mary's in Overtime

A late 3 to force overtime underscored Maryland's reliance on guards with injured big man Pharrel Payne still out.

Overview

  • David Coit hit a game-tying 3 with eight seconds left and finished with 41 points on 11-17 shooting, 8-10 from deep and 11-11 at the line, adding seven points in overtime.
  • Maryland won 95-90 at Xfinity Center to move to 4-1 and extend its win streak to three in the early Buzz Williams era.
  • Playing without Pharrel Payne, Maryland was out-rebounded 37-35 and outscored 26-16 in the paint as starting center Collin Metcalf was held to zero points and two rebounds in 15 minutes.
  • Freshman Darius Adams scored 19 points by going 17-for-21 at the stripe with seven boards, Elijah Saunders added 14 and a key overtime 3, and Andre Mills posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
  • Five-star 2026 forward Baba Oladotun announced his commitment during the game, and Maryland now heads west for a road swing that includes UNLV and No. 13 Gonzaga in Las Vegas.