Forward Robert Carter Jr. grabs a rebound during Maryland’s 91-55 win over Southern New Hampshire at Xfinity Center on Nov. 6, 2015.

As the Terrapins men’s basketball team spoke with reporters Friday night, a theme developed. 

Seated behind a long rectangular table after their dominant exhibition win over Southern New Hampshire, Melo Trimble and Robert Carter Jr. mentioned an added dimension to the Terps’ offense: an inside presence. 

Last year, the Terps stuck to a perimeter-based attack, but now the team’s post players can create offense. On Friday, freshman center Diamond Stone scored six points in the first two minutes, six seconds — all in the paint — and had a game-high 16. Plus, the Terps finished 9-for-21 from three-point range.

As the Terps prepare for their season opener this Friday against Mount St. Mary’s, they will continue to develop that inside-out attack. If big men, such as Carter and Stone, have one-on-one matchups in the post, the Terps are confident their plethora of shooters can take advantage.

“If they one-on-one with me, then it’s a problem,” Stone said. “And if they double-team me, then I’m passing it, so that’s a problem. So it’s just so many options, and we have so many plays [that] we’ll kill the defense.

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In addition to former guard Dez Wells, Trimble and forward Jake Layman usually generated shots in the Terps’ offense last season with drives towards the basket. But the arrival of Stone, a consensus five-star recruit, and the addition of Carter, who sat out last year due to an NCAA transfer rules, has given the Terps that added edge down low.

Plus, sophomore Michal Cekovsky feels more comfortable on the offensive end. He scored three points in nine minutes Friday.

While the new additions and offensive improvements have given the half-court attack a new look, the Terps are still adjusting to the changes. Carter said Turgeon wanted the Terps to play inside-out Friday, though it’s still a work in progress.

“That’s something that we’re trying to get used to, playing inside-out,” said Trimble, the Big Ten preseason Player of the Year. “We had great post presence, and I think going inside early like we did today was just a practice for us.” 

Trimble, who had six turnovers and three assists, said he wasn’t used to throwing the ball inside as often as he did in the exhibition. And while Trimble’s turnover issues were a teamwide problem — the Terps had 22 giveaways — the point guard attributed it to nerves.

The Terps have the offensive weapons for an inside-out scheme, but it won’t be possible if the big men struggled to facilitate. Stone displayed adequate passing skills Friday, though, as he had two assists to go along with two turnovers.

“All our post guys are good passers,” Turgeon said. “It gives us a huge advantage playing inside-out.”

With the Terps sporting a balanced attack — all five starters reached double digits in points — Carter said no one feels responsibility to carry an inordinate load on offense.

At Georgia Tech, where Carter played for two seasons before transferring, the redshirt junior often felt pressure to take bad shots. 

But on this team, he said, it’s different.

“I don’t have to force it,” Carter said. “I can just pass to my teammate and they can make a shot.”