Buzz Williams’ return to Marquette might be memorable in more ways than one.

In the coach’s first appearance in Milwaukee in 11 years, the Terps delivered an inspiring second-half comeback win for Williams, rallying for an 89-82 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon before an announced 15,586 at Fiserv Forum.

The surprising outcome overshadowed a sobering moment when senior power forward Pharrel Payne suffered what appeared to be a serious lower-body injury with 12:14 left in the second half. After powering down a dunk and landing on the court, the 6-foot-9, 250-pound Texas A&M transfer went into a split that left him screaming in pain and pounding the floor with his fist. Payne, who finished with 13 points on 6 of 6 shooting and two assists, required a stretcher to be tak

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