No. 4-seed Maryland easily handled No. 13-seed Grand Canyon, 81-49, at the Climate Pledge Arena in the opening round of March Madness. After starting 1-for-9, the Terps made 16 of their final 24 first-half shots — that included an 18-1 run that gave Willard’s team a 20-point lead, which it never looked back from.

Myriad distractions confronted the fourth-seeded Maryland basketball team entering Friday’s NCAA tournament game agae No. 13 seed Grand Canyon. The Terrapins tuned them all out. Instead, they simply clamped down defensively and controlled the interior offensively,

The No. 14 Baylor Bears take on the Grand Canyon Antelopes in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Friday's matchup is the first this season for the squads.