Manhattan topples Terrapins

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland never really wanted to be part of the National Invitation Tournament. Following a listless effort against Manhattan, the top-seeded Terrapins won’t have to play anymore.

Jeff Xavier scored a career-high 31 points, Jason Wingate added 21 and Manhattan bounced Maryland from the NIT 87-84 on Saturday.

The Jaspers (20-10) led by 14 with 13 minutes left but had four players foul out. Manhattan overcame that – and shoddy free-throw shooting – to end Maryland’s 29-game non-conference home winning streak.

Wingate missed the front end of three straight one-and-one opportunities down the stretch before seldom-used sophomore Franck Traore sank two free throws with 32 seconds left to make it 84-79.