Maryland took care of its second to last non-conference opponent of the season in an 82-61 victory over Princeton in its first trip to Baltimore in 16 years.
Senior Jake Layman scored a season-high 19 points to go along with 8 rebounds, bringing harsh Terps critics the game they've been waiting for from him. He hit 4 of 8 shots from deep and thrived against Princeton's zone, which focused keeping the ball out of the paint.
Junior college transfer Jaylen Brantley also had his break-out game of the year, doubling his career-high with 14 points, including a spurt of seven consecutive points to put the Terps up 23. His final take to the hoop made walk-on Andrew Terrell do this:
The team can now return home for the holidays to rest before one final non-conference game against Marshall on Dec. 27. Big Ten play begins on Dec. 30 as the Terrapins travel to University Park to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions.