The Maryland men’s basketball team dropped six spots from No. 7 to No. 13 in the Associated Press poll released Dec. 23 after the Terps lost to Seton Hall Dec. 19.
Gonzaga (13-1) takes over the top spot in the AP poll, followed by Ohio State (11-1) and Louisville (11-1).
The Terps (10-2) have now fallen nine spots in the past two weeks after coming in at No. 4 Dec. 9.
Against Seton Hall, Maryland fell behind, 20-7, and trailed by as many as 15 points. The Terps made a late run, getting within two points as the game turned into mayhem in the final minute, but Seton Hall escaped with a 52-48 victory.
Maryland shot 14-of-52 (26.9 percent) from the floor against the Pirates, a second consecutive season-worst as the Terps lost their second straight. Anthony Cowan Jr.’s 16 points came on 3-of-14 shooting. Aaron Wiggins went 4-of-11, Eric Ayala was 1-of-6 and Darryl Morsell was 1-of-5.
Up next, Maryland hosts Bryant at Xfinity Center Dec. 29 before returning to Big Ten play Jan. 4 against Indiana.
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