When Maryland takes on visiting Mount St. Mary's Wednesday in College Park, Md., the Terrapins will be without their top threat Pharrel Payne.

The Texas A&M transfer, who is putting up team highs of 18.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, came away with a terrifying injury in Maryland's 89-82 win Saturday at Marquette, which will likely keep him on the sidelines for an extended period.

After scoring on a driving two-fisted slam, Payne slipped as he returned to the floor, doing a straddle split and sustaining an apparent hip injury.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Maryland (3-1) had yet to reveal Payne's status.

"I try to stay away from ever saying anything publicly regarding the health of any of our guys," coach Buzz Williams said in a radio interview on Monday.

After watching their star leav

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