Julian Reese delivered 23 factors and 11 rebounds as sluggish Maryland pulled away late in a 81-66 victory over Maryland Japanese Shore on Saturday in Faculty Park, Md.
Derik Queen offered 18 factors and 14 rebounds whereas Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 9 factors and as many assists because the Terrapins (11-2) improved to 19-0 all-time in opposition to the Hawks, with the entire wins coming by double-digit margins.
Within the remaining nonconference sport for each groups, the Terrapins’ Selton Miguel had 10 factors and Jordan Geronimo added 9 off the bench.
Taking part in for the primary time in seven days, Maryland by no means trailed however struggled to tug away from UMES (4-12).
Ketron Shaw paced Maryland Japanese Shore with 20 factors and 9 rebounds. Evan Johnson scored 15 factors and Christopher Flippin added 14 factors and 6 boards for the Hawks of the Mid-Japanese Athletic Convention, who’re 0-12 in opposition to Division I colleges this yr.
UMES saved in shut within the first half as Maryland missed its first eight photographs from 3-point vary.
The Terps held a 19-17 lead when Rodney Rice ended the drought with a nook 3 with 6:38 left within the half. A couple of minute later, Geronimo drained one other from the identical spot on the ground.
Within the remaining 53 seconds of the interval, Reese wheeled inside for a three-point play, then DeShawn Harris-Smith added a buzzer-beating trey from the highest of the important thing as Maryland took a 40-24 lead on the break.
Within the second half, the Hawks saved it shut as Shaw continued to attain within the open ground and Johnson drained a pair of 3-pointers.
When Flippin made a pair of free throws with 10:08 left, he minimize the Terrapins’ result in 54-48. However that is as shut because the Hawks obtained as Maryland answered with three fast baskets.
Within the remaining 8:11, Gillespie and Miguel made 3-pointers and the duo mixed on a quick break, with Gillespie feeding Miguel for a 3-point play that gave the Terrapins their greatest lead, 81-58, with 2:26 left.
–Area Degree Media