Maryland men’s basketball dropped its first game of the season Friday night in a 78-74 loss to No. 15 Marquette. The game came down the final seconds, but DeShawn Harris-Smith could not make two free throws to tie the game with 14 seconds remaining.

Ja’Kobe Gillespie dribbles during Maryland men’s basketball’s 78-74 loss to Marquette on Nov. 15, 2024. (Lincoln Polan/The Diamondback) After Marquette’s David Joplin airballed a corner 3 and Stevie Mitchell got an easy putback layup, all hope seemed lost for Maryland men’s basketball.

The Terps could not protect a four-point lead at halftime and missed crucial free throws down the stretch in a loss to No. 15 Marquette.

On this episode of the Testudo Talk Podcast, Colin McNamara, Ryan Alonardo and Matt Germack give their instant reactions to Maryland men’s basketball’s heartbreaking loss to No. 15 Marquette, 78-74. Listen to the episode here.