INDIANAPOLIS — With about 11 minutes remaining in the first half Friday night Terrapins men’s basketball center Diamond Stone brought the crowd at Bankers Field House to their feet with a posterizing dunk.
The Terps, who had a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament, were up leading by four points against Nebraska in the quarterfinals when guard Melo Trimble found a streaking Stone. The freshman phenom threw down a dunk over Nebraska freshman Jack McVeigh.
All-Big Ten honoree Diamond Stone of @TerrapinHoops is second in scoring among #B1GMBBall freshman. #B1GTourney pic.twitter.com/6kKy2hjRRQ
— Big Ten Men’s Hoops (@B1GMBBall) March 12, 2016
He wasn’t done. A few minutes later forward Robert Carter Jr., wide-open on the left block, tossed an alley-oop to Stone. Nebraska had lost track of Stone after he set a screen for forward Jake Layman.
Clearly Maryland should just do this on every possession.https://t.co/tFSlqu88t0 — Ryan Connors (@ryanconnors11) March 12, 2016
Then, with time winding down in the first half, Trimble found Stone once more for an easy dunk. Stone finished the first half with 10 points.
Bill Raftery enjoyed this play. Just listen. @TerrapinHoops #MarchOnBTN https://t.co/fwIdeOIyqU
— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) March 12, 2016
The Terps had a 54-37 lead at halftime. If they win, they’ll face No. 2-seed Michigan State in the conference semifinals Saturday afternoon. Stone has 10 points.
