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Maryland coach Mark Turgeon has tearful speech after heartbreaking loss to LSU

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Maryland coach Mark Turgeon got choked up after his team’s last-second NCAA tournament loss to LSU on Saturday. 

When asked by reporters what he told his players after a heartbreaking loss that saw the Terrapins one possession away from the Sweet 16, a tearful Turgeon couldn’t hold back his emotion. 

Turgeon said he told his players (via WUSA): “That I love ’em. I love coaching them. They made coaching fun again. I was proud of em. And they represented our school all year the right way. They’re all great kids. And I don’t know why it didn’t go our way today. But they deserved better. And they can hold their heads high.”

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Turgeon led a Maryland team that ranked as the fourth youngest in the nation to the program’s fourth NCAA tournament appearance in five years as a No. 6 seed.

The Terps escaped Belmont in the first round before coming up short Saturday after Tremont Waters’ game-winning lay-up to end their season.

It was an up-and-down year for a Maryland team that never fully established consistency, but their tournament showing helped erase much of those growing pains. 

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Round of 32: No. 7 Wofford loses to No. 2 Kentucky, 62-56.

Round of 32: No. 7 Wofford loses to No. 2 Kentucky, 62-56. John Raoux, AP

Round of 32: No. 6 Maryland loses to No. 3 LSU, 69-67.

Round of 32: No. 6 Maryland loses to No. 3 LSU, 69-67. John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports

Round of 32: No. 6 Maryland loses to No. 3 LSU, 69-67.

Round of 32: No. 6 Maryland loses to No. 3 LSU, 69-67. Matt Stamey, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 6 Iowa State loses to No. 11 Ohio State, 62-59.

First round: No. 6 Iowa State loses to No. 11 Ohio State, 62-59. Brett Rojo, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 13 Saint Louis loses to No. 4 Virginia Tech, 66-52.

First round: No. 13 Saint Louis loses to No. 4 Virginia Tech, 66-52. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 16 Iona loses to No. 1 North Carolina, 88-73.

First round: No. 16 Iona loses to No. 1 North Carolina, 88-73. Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 5 Mississippi State loses to No. 12 Liberty, 80-76.

First round: No. 5 Mississippi State loses to No. 12 Liberty, 80-76. Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 14 Georgia State loses to No. 3 Houston, 84-55.

First round: No. 14 Georgia State loses to No. 3 Houston, 84-55. Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 11 Arizona State loses to No. 6 Buffalo, 91-74.

First round: No. 11 Arizona State loses to No. 6 Buffalo, 91-74. Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 5 Wisconsin loses to No. 12 Oregon, 72-54.

First round: No. 5 Wisconsin loses to No. 12 Oregon, 72-54. Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 16 Gardner-Webb loses to No. 1 Virginia, 71-56.

First round: No. 16 Gardner-Webb loses to No. 1 Virginia, 71-56. Streeter Lecka, Getty Images

First round: No. 15 Colgate loses to No. 2 Tennessee, 77-70.

First round: No. 15 Colgate loses to No. 2 Tennessee, 77-70. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 4 Kansas State loses to No. 13 UC Irvine, 70-64.

First round: No. 4 Kansas State loses to No. 13 UC Irvine, 70-64. Ben Margot, AP

First round: No. 14 Northern Kentucky loses to No. 3 Texas Tech, 72-57.

First round: No. 14 Northern Kentucky loses to No. 3 Texas Tech, 72-57. Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 7 Cincinnati loses to No. 10 Iowa, 79-72.

First round: No. 7 Cincinnati loses to No. 10 Iowa, 79-72. Elsa, Getty Images

First round: No. 7 Cincinnati loses to No. 10 Iowa, 79-72.

First round: No. 7 Cincinnati loses to No. 10 Iowa, 79-72. Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 8 Ole Miss loses to No. 9 Oklahoma, 95-72.

First round: No. 8 Ole Miss loses to No. 9 Oklahoma, 95-72. Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 15 Montana loses to No. 2 Michigan, 74-55.

First round: No. 15 Montana loses to No. 2 Michigan, 74-55. Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 10 Seton Hall loses to No. 7 Wofford, 84-68.

First round: No. 10 Seton Hall loses to No. 7 Wofford, 84-68. John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 14 Old Dominion loses to No. 3 Purdue, 61-48.

First round: No. 14 Old Dominion loses to No. 3 Purdue, 61-48. David Butler II, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 15 Abilene Christian loses to No. 2 Kentucky, 79-44.

First round: No. 15 Abilene Christian loses to No. 2 Kentucky, 79-44. Matt Stamey, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson loses to No. 1 Gonzaga, 87-49.

First round: No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson loses to No. 1 Gonzaga, 87-49. Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 11 St. Mary's loses to No. 6 Villanova, 61-57.

First round: No. 11 St. Mary’s loses to No. 6 Villanova, 61-57. Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 5 Marquette loses to No. 12 Murray State, 83-64.

First round: No. 5 Marquette loses to No. 12 Murray State, 83-64. David Butler II, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 11 Belmont loses to No. 6 Maryland, 79-77.

First round: No. 11 Belmont loses to No. 6 Maryland, 79-77. Stephen B. Morton, AP

First round: No. 15 Bradley loses to No. 2 Michigan State, 76-65.

First round: No. 15 Bradley loses to No. 2 Michigan State, 76-65. Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 12 New Mexico State loses to No. 5 Auburn, 78-77.

First round: No. 12 New Mexico State loses to No. 5 Auburn, 78-77. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 12 New Mexico State loses to No. 5 Auburn, 78-77.

First round: No. 12 New Mexico State loses to No. 5 Auburn, 78-77. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 12 New Mexico State loses to No. 5 Auburn, 78-77.

First round: No. 12 New Mexico State loses to No. 5 Auburn, 78-77. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 14 Yale loses to No. 3 LSU, 79-74.

First round: No. 14 Yale loses to No. 3 LSU, 79-74. Matt Stamey, USA TODAY Sports

First round: No. 7 Louisville loses to No. 10 Minnesota, 86-76.

First round: No. 7 Louisville loses to No. 10 Minnesota, 86-76. Nati Harnik, AP

First round: No. 7 Louisville loses to No. 10 Minnesota, 86-76.

First round: No. 7 Louisville loses to No. 10 Minnesota, 86-76. Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: St. John's loses to Arizona State, 74-65.

First Four: St. John’s loses to Arizona State, 74-65. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: St. John's loses to Arizona State, 74-65.

First Four: St. John’s loses to Arizona State, 74-65. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: North Carolina Central loses to North Dakota State, 78-74.

First Four: North Carolina Central loses to North Dakota State, 78-74. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: North Carolina Central loses to North Dakota State, 78-74.

First Four: North Carolina Central loses to North Dakota State, 78-74. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: North Carolina Central loses to North Dakota State, 78-74.

First Four: North Carolina Central loses to North Dakota State, 78-74. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: Temple loses to Belmont, 81-70.

First Four: Temple loses to Belmont, 81-70. Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: Temple loses to Belmont, 81-70.

First Four: Temple loses to Belmont, 81-70. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

First Four: Prairie View A&M loses to Fairleigh Dickinson, 82-76.

First Four: Prairie View A&M loses to Fairleigh Dickinson, 82-76. Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports

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