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LAS VEGAS, NV — Maryland’s (5-3) time in the Geico Players Era Championship Tournament ended with a 105-72 loss to No. 8 Alabama late in the night in Las Vegas.
The Crimson Tide (5-2) hit five of their first seven shots from three-point range to jump ahead in the early minutes and rode their advantage to a late-night win in Sin City. Labaron Philon led Alabama with 20 points and Aden Holloway recorded a double-double on Wednesday night.
Darius Adams continued his impressive start to his freshman season with a career-high 20 points (5-of-7 from three), three rebounds and a steal on Wednesday. Adams has scored in double figures in each of his last six games.
Double figures for DA pic.twitter.com/RN7Evj3f25
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) November 27, 2025
Pharrel Payne had another solid night with 14 points, marking the 50th time in his career that he’s tallied 10+ points. He’s contributed double-digit scoring in all seven games he’s played in this season.
Not in Pharrel’s house 🚫 https://t.co/UXkrIeAyHR pic.twitter.com/y3Cfelp0Qr
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) November 27, 2025
Maryland got some timely threes from Aleks Alston and Guillermo Del Pino, who both tallied career-high points, but the Crimson Tide came away with the win in the final game of the Geico Players Era Championship Tournament.
That quick release from Alston https://t.co/5THzUCVPXM pic.twitter.com/ctAhR551WS
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) November 27, 2025
How It Happened:
1st Half:
- David Coit rolled in a layup for Maryland’s first points of the night.
- Alabama hit a trio of threes in the opening three minutes to build an early lead.
- Adams hit Maryland’s first three of the night.
- Isaiah Watts and Payne got on the board midway through the period.
- Adams hit another three heading into a timeout.
- Alabama created a substantial run as the lead swelled.
- Alston hit his second-career three.
- Maryland scored seven straight to cut into the deficit.
- Alabama led 49-29 at the half.
2nd Half:
- Adams hit a layup for the first points of the half.
- Adams reached double figures early in the half.
- Payne followed suit, scoring his 10th points of the night in the opening minutes.
- Alston added his second basket of the night.
- Del Pino got on the board with a long three.
- Del Pino hit a second three minutes later to start 2-for-2 from range.
- Alston hit a second three to mark a new career high in points.
- The Crimson Tide put the game out of reach with an 11-0 run late in the night.
- Adams hit back-to-back threes in the final minutes.
- Alabama won the contest 105-72.
Double-Digit Days:
- Adams (20 points) has scored in double figures in seven of Maryland’s eight games this season.
- Payne (14 points) has tallied double-digits in all seven games he’s played in this season and 50 times in his career.
- Del Pino recorded his first-career double-digit day with a career-high 10 points.
Against Alabama:
- Wednesday’s matchup was the eighth all-time meeting between the Terps and the Tide, with Maryland winning four of the previous seven games.
- Five of the eight meetings have come at neutral sites. Maryland has won every true home or away game in the series.
Up Next:
- The Terps return home to take on Wagner on Dec. 2. Tipoff is slated for 8 PM and the game will air on the Big Ten Network.
