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The Associated Press
Minneapolis

Minnesota upsets No. 6 Maryland for 1st Big 10 win of year

Rasheed Sulaimon, Nate Mason
Minnesota's Nate Mason, right, drives around Maryland's Rasheed Sulaimon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 68-63. Mason and Sulaimon led their teams in scoring.
Jim Mone | AP

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Nate Mason had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists to help Minnesota get its first Big Ten win of the season with a stunning 68-63 upset of No. 6 Maryland on Thursday night.

Jordan Murphy added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Joey King had 15 points and six boards for Minnesota (7-19, 1-13), which shot just 33 percent.

Rasheed Sulaimon scored 28 points for Maryland (22-5, 10-4), which has lost consecutive games thanks to another listless performance. Melo Trimble had 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting and the Terrapins turned the ball over 15 times.

The Williams Arena crowd stormed the court when time expired to celebrate Minnesota's first Big Ten regular season win since beating Michigan State on Feb. 26, 2015.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the victory.