Maryland will aim to stay hot on its home court when it tips off against Minnesota on Monday night in College Park, Md. The Terrapins (12-4, 2-3) have dropped road games against then-No. 8 Purdue, Washington and then-No. 9 Oregon this season. They have won both of their conference games at home: a 24-point win over Ohio State and Friday’s 79-61 victory over No. 22 UCLA. Maryland coach Kevin Willard said defense helped determine the outcomes. He will look for his players to try to lock down Minnesota in front of another friendly crowd. “We’ve had three-minute stretches of defense that’s killed us in all three road games,” Willard said. “Sometimes, you’ve just got to re-emphasize it. “We’re one of the best teams in the country in how long it takes to get a shot off. We’re not one of the best teams in the country at finishing those possessions. I thought we did a much better job (against UCLA). I thought we took a step in the right direction.” Ja’Kobi Gillespie poured in a…..