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03/01 14:05 CST Rutgers slips past Maryland 69-65 after 20-point lead disappears
Rutgers slips past Maryland 69-65 after 20-point lead disappears
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) --- Tariq Francis scored 19 points and Rutgers, which
once led by 20 points in the first half, defeated Maryland 69-65 on Sunday to
sweep the season series between the teams.
Rutgers won 68-57 at home against Maryland in the other meeting this season.
Trailing by 19 at halftime, Maryland stormed back early in the second half.
Elijah Saunders and Andre Mills hit 3-pointers and the Terrapins added five
three throws in a 13-0 run that got them within 45-41 six minutes into the
second half.
Maryland took the lead once at 48-47 and the score was tied at 54 with a little
under five minutes remaining. Rutgers quickly went back ahead 60-54 and led the
rest of the way. The Terrapins were within two points twice in the final
half-minute but both times Rutgers delivered at the free-throw line to preserve
the win.
Darren Buchanan Jr. scored 14 points and Jamichael Davis had 12 for Rutgers
(12-17, 5-13 Big Ten).
Mills had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Saunders had 11 and 14 for Maryland,
which had a 50-26 advantage on the boards but had 19 turnovers to six for
Rutgers. Solomon Washington had 15 points and four blocks and David Coit scored
10 for the Terps (11-18, 4-14).
Maryland made only 1 of 14 3-pointers and had 14 turnovers in the first half.
Rutgers had a 14-0 advantage in points after turnovers, helping the Scarlet
Knights take a 39-20 halftime lead. In one eight-minute stretch the Scarlet
Knights outscored the Terrapins 18-4.
The Scarlet Knights gained their second road win of the conference season.
Up next
Maryland: at Wisconsin on Wednesday.
Rutgers: at No. 13 Michigan State on Thursday.
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