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12/02 21:43 CST Payne scores career-high 30 points in Maryland's 89-63 win over
Wagner
Payne scores career-high 30 points in Maryland's 89-63 win over Wagner
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) --- Pharrel Payne scored a career-high 30 points and
grabbed 10 rebounds, Myles Rice added 16 points, and Maryland cruised past
Wagner 89-63 on Tuesday night.
Payne was 8-of-11 from the floor and made 14 of his 20 free-throw attempts in
the contest. He also added three blocks, and Rice had five steals.
Maryland (6-3) was in control for the majority of the game, leading for all but
3:39 of the game and last trailing when the score was 24-23 with 2:38 remaining
in the first half. The Terrapins held a 33-26 lead at halftime.
Darius Adams had 12 points and six rebounds, but struggled to a 3-for-12 night
shooting. Solomon Washington added 10 points and six rebounds of his own for
the Terrapins.
Nick Jones had 16 points to lead the Seahawks (1-6), Jaden Baker added 13, and
Sam Smith had 10. Wagner was held to 37% (21 of 57) of shooting from the field,
and 26% (6 of 23) from deep.
Maryland snapped a two-game losing streak, allowing 100 or more points to No.
11 Gonzaga and No. 12 Alabama.
Up next Wagner hosts Bryant & Stratton and Maryland visits Iowa on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
