▁going ▁ 1 – 8 ▁with ▁three ▁points . ▁He ▁had ▁many ▁open ▁looks , ▁but ▁could ▁not ▁d rain ▁a ▁shot . ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁also ▁strugg led ▁from ▁the ▁free ▁throw ▁line , ▁going ▁ 1 2 – 2 1 ▁from ▁the ▁line . ▁The ▁loss ▁was ▁the ▁third ▁straight ▁for ▁the ▁Spart ans , ▁falling ▁to ▁ 1 6 – 4 ▁and ▁ 3 – 4 ▁in ▁conference . ▁This ▁marked ▁the ▁worst ▁conference ▁start ▁for ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁since ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 0 3 ▁season . ▁ ▁Need ing ▁a ▁win , ▁MS U ' s ▁next ▁game ▁saw ▁ESP N ▁visit ▁for ▁its ▁G amed ay ▁program ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 3 . ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁deb uted ▁" Me an ▁Green " ▁uniform s ▁for ▁the ▁game ▁against ▁Maryland . ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁led ▁for ▁a ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁game . ▁For bes , ▁m ired ▁in ▁a ▁three - game ▁sl ump , ▁shot ▁the ▁lights ▁out , ▁scoring ▁ 2 5 ▁points . ▁Cost ello ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁big ▁game , ▁scoring ▁ 1 5 ▁points , ▁ra ck ing ▁up ▁ 1 2 ▁reb ounds , ▁three ▁blocks , ▁and ▁two ▁ste als . ▁Valent ine ▁added ▁ 2 4 ▁points , ▁just ▁missing ▁his ▁third ▁triple ▁double ▁with ▁ 1 4 ▁reb ounds ▁and ▁eight ▁ass ists . ▁Maryland ▁was ▁led ▁by ▁Mel o ▁Tr im ble , ▁who ▁scored ▁ 2 4 ▁points ▁but ▁was ▁limited ▁to ▁three