The celebration started in the final minute, when Maryland men’s basketball had a large enough lead against Michigan to check its senior walk-ons into the game. Off came senior point guard Anthony Cowan Jr., and head coach Mark Turgeon lifted him off the ground with a bear hug four years in the making.
After a four-month grind of a regular season, the No. 9-ranked Terps had earned the chance to let loose.
Maryland clinched a share of the Big Ten title March 8 with an 83-70 home victory against Michigan. It’s the Terps’ first championship in their new conference and their first title since 2010. They finish the 2019-20 regular season 24-7 overall and 14-6 in a daunting Big Ten.
“Just because people say you’re gonna be good, doesn’t mean you’re gonna be good,” Turgeon said after the game. “You gotta go out and earn it. And our family went through ups and downs like anyone else does, and we continued to fight.”
