Terps advance to NIT quarterfinals with 62-52 win over Denver

Terps advance to NIT quarterfinals with 62-52 win over Denver

Maryland (24-12), which won by using a five-guard lineup in the second half for the first time all season, moved to within one victory of a trip to Madison Square Garden for the NIT semifinals. The Terps will next meet the winner of Saturday's Alabama

Maryland (24-12), which won by using a five-guard lineup in the second half for the first time all season, moved to within one victory of a trip to Madison Square Garden for the NIT semifinals. The Terps will next meet the winner of Saturday's Alabama

“I'm not really one to make excuses,” said coach Derek Kellogg, who one night earlier saw his mentor, John Calipari, also get bumped from the NIT when defending national champion Kentucky was upset. “You could probably throw a hundred things in there,

The second round of the NIT is spread out over a few days, with only Maryland and Denver hitting the court on Thursday.

Nine teams moved on to the second round of the NIT on Tuesday. Kentucky will not be one of those teams.