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Maryland handles Michigan State 73-55 in bubble-team matchup
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Eric Ayala scored 22 points and Maryland led throughout in picking up an important 73-55 win over Michigan State on Sunday.
The game matched a pair of hot bubble teams with Michigan State (13-10, 7-10) coming in on a three-game win steak, including victories over No. 5 Illinois and No. 4 Ohio State, and Maryland (15-10, 9-9) arriving with four consecutive conference wins.
Maryland scored the first 11 points in a run that included a trio of 3-pointers, led by 10 at halftime and fended off a brief Spartans charge midway through the second half. Maryland has now kept eight of its last 10 opponents under 61 points. The Terrapins held the Spartans to 33% shooting, including 8 of 28 from the arc, and allowed only four fast-break points to an offense that had been averaging over 71 points per game.
A 6-0 spurt got the Spartans within five points but they were then outscored 24-11 the rest of the way, punctuated by a 180 dunk by Aaron Wiggins with a minute to go.
Wiggins finished with 13 points, Darryl Morsell 11 and Hakim Hart 10 for Maryland, which made 23 of 24 free throws.
Joshua Langford scored 12 points and Aaron Henry 11 for Michigan State but the duo was just 7-of-29 shooting. Joey Hauser added 11 points, eight coming in the final 10 1/2 minutes. Langford passed Magic Johnson for 46th place on the Spartans career scoring list with 1,067 points.
Maryland has put itself in good position for NCAA Tournament consideration with games at Northwestern (Wednesday) and home against Penn State (next Sunday), 13th and 12th in the Big Ten, remaining to end the regular season.
Michigan State has a much tougher road to keep its streak of 22 straight NCAA Tournament appearances alive, taking on Indiana at home Tuesday before facing conference leader and No. 3-ranked Michigan twice, on the road on Thursday and at home next Sunday, to end the regular season. The Big Ten Tournament follows March 10-14.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |
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Julius Marble II vs. Donta Scott (Eric Ayala gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 |
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Julius Marble II personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul) | ||
| 19:26 |
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Eric Ayala misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 19:24 |
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Joshua Langford defensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 |
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Julius Marble II turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | ||
| 18:57 |
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Aaron Wiggins misses two point driving layup | ||
| 18:55 |
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Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound | ||
| 18:48 |
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+3 | Darryl Morsell makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:22 |
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Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 |
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Aaron Henry offensive rebound | ||
| 18:03 |
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Rocket Watts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:01 |
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Donta Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 17:49 |
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Rocket Watts shooting foul (Darryl Morsell draws the foul) | ||
| 17:49 |
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+1 | Darryl Morsell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 |
| 17:49 |
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+1 | Darryl Morsell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 |
| 17:29 |
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Joshua Langford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:27 |
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Donta Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 17:17 |
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+3 | Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists) | 0-8 |
| 16:48 |
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Julius Marble II misses two point hook shot | ||
| 16:46 |
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Darryl Morsell defensive rebound | ||
| 16:27 |
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Donta Scott misses two point layup | ||
| 16:25 |
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Gabe Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 16:20 |
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Aaron Henry misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 16:18 |
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Eric Ayala defensive rebound | ||
| 16:08 |
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+3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Eric Ayala assists) | 0-11 |
| 16:05 |
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Spartans 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:05 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:36 |
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Rocket Watts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:34 |
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Eric Ayala defensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 |
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Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:13 |
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Thomas Kithier defensive rebound | ||
| 15:00 |
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Joshua Langford turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 14:33 |
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Galin Smith misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 14:31 |
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Gabe Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 14:14 |
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Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul) | ||
| 13:53 |
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+2 | Aaron Henry makes two point reverse layup (A.J. Hoggard assists) | 2-11 |
| 13:35 |
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Joey Hauser personal foul (Galin Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 13:32 |
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Darryl Morsell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 13:30 |
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Joey Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 13:22 |
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+3 | Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Aaron Henry assists) | 5-11 |
| 12:56 |
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+3 | Jairus Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Eric Ayala assists) | 5-14 |
| 12:39 |
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Aaron Henry turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:19 |
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Galin Smith offensive foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul) | ||
| 12:19 |
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Galin Smith turnover | ||
| 11:58 |
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+2 | A.J. Hoggard makes two point driving layup | 7-14 |
| 11:27 |
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A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul) | ||
| 11:27 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:27 |
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+1 | Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 7-15 |
| 11:27 |
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+1 | Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 7-16 |
| 11:27 |
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+1 | Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 7-17 |
| 10:58 |
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Joshua Langford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:56 |
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Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 |
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+2 | Darryl Morsell makes two point driving jump shot | 7-19 |
| 10:29 |
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Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul) | ||
| 10:10 |
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+2 | Aaron Henry makes two point turnaround jump shot (Joey Hauser assists) | 9-19 |
| 9:48 |
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Rocket Watts personal foul (Reese Mona draws the foul) | ||
| 9:40 |
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Hakim Hart misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:38 |
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Gabe Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 |
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+3 | Gabe Brown makes three point jump shot (Joshua Langford assists) | 12-19 |
| 9:09 |
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Donta Scott turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Langford steals) | ||
| 9:00 |
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Gabe Brown offensive foul (Reese Mona draws the foul) | ||
| 9:00 |
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Gabe Brown turnover | ||
| 8:42 |
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+2 | Galin Smith makes two point turnaround hook shot | 12-21 |
| 8:31 |
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Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 |
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Aaron Henry offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 |
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Joshua Langford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:21 |
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Gabe Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 |
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+2 | Aaron Henry makes two point reverse layup | 14-21 |
| 7:53 |
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Galin Smith misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:51 |
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Joey Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 |
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Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 |
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Donta Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 |
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+3 | Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists) | 14-24 |
| 7:07 |
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Darryl Morsell blocks Aaron Henry's two point layup | ||
| 7:05 |
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Joshua Langford offensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 |
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Galin Smith shooting foul (Joshua Langford draws the foul) | ||
| 7:05 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 7:05 |
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Official timeout | ||
| 7:05 |
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+1 | Joshua Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-24 |
| 7:05 |
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+1 | Joshua Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-24 |
| 6:52 |
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Joshua Langford personal foul (Aaron Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 |
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+1 | Aaron Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-25 |
| 6:52 |
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+1 | Aaron Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-26 |
| 6:29 |
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+3 | Joshua Langford makes three point jump shot (Aaron Henry assists) | 19-26 |
| 6:12 |
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Aaron Wiggins misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:10 |
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Marcus Bingham Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 |
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Joshua Langford misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:59 |
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Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 |
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+2 | Darryl Morsell makes two point jump shot | 19-28 |
| 5:30 |
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A.J. Hoggard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 |
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Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 |
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+3 | Jairus Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Darryl Morsell assists) | 19-31 |
| 4:41 |
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+2 | Aaron Henry makes two point step back jump shot | 21-31 |
| 4:15 |
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Eric Ayala misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 4:13 |
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A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 |
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A.J. Hoggard turnover (lost ball) (Darryl Morsell steals) | ||
| 4:04 |
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+2 | Eric Ayala makes two point layup (Darryl Morsell assists) | 21-33 |
| 3:45 |
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Darryl Morsell shooting foul (Aaron Henry draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 3:45 |
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+1 | Aaron Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-33 |
| 3:45 |
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Aaron Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:45 |
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Galin Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 |
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Eric Ayala misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:23 |
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Malik Hall defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 |
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Aaron Henry misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 2:58 |
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Galin Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 |
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Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 |
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Aaron Henry defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 |
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Joshua Langford turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 2:15 |
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Donta Scott turnover (lost ball) (Malik Hall steals) | ||
| 1:50 |
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Galin Smith blocks Aaron Henry's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:48 |
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Darryl Morsell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 |
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Donta Scott misses two point layup | ||
| 1:43 |
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Joey Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 |
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Hakim Hart personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 |
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Galin Smith personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 |
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Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:26 |
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Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 |
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Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 |
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Aaron Henry defensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 |
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+3 | Joshua Langford makes three point jump shot (Gabe Brown assists) | 25-33 |
| 0:40 |
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Terrapins 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:13 |
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+2 | Eric Ayala makes two point driving layup | 25-35 |
| 0:02 |
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Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 |
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Eric Ayala defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 |
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End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 19:40 |
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Gabe Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:38 |
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Donta Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 19:24 |
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+2 | Darryl Morsell makes two point layup (Donta Scott assists) | 25-37 |
| 19:02 |
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+3 | Rocket Watts makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists) | 28-37 |
| 18:43 |
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+2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving layup | 28-39 |
| 18:16 |
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Eric Ayala blocks Joshua Langford's three point jump shot | ||
| 18:16 |
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Aaron Henry offensive rebound | ||
| 18:16 |
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+2 | Rocket Watts makes two point floating jump shot | 30-39 |
| 17:45 |
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Aaron Wiggins turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 17:33 |
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Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:31 |
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Donta Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 17:25 |
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Malik Hall personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul) | ||
| 17:16 |
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Rocket Watts shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul) | ||
| 17:16 |
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+1 | Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-40 |
| 17:16 |
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+1 | Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-41 |
| 17:04 |
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Malik Hall misses two point layup | ||
| 17:02 |
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Malik Hall offensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 |
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+2 | Malik Hall makes two point putback layup | 32-41 |
| 16:39 |
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Malik Hall personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul) | ||
| 16:32 |
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A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul) | ||
| 16:33 |
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+1 | Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-42 |
| 16:33 |
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+1 | Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-43 |
| 16:18 |
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+2 | Malik Hall makes two point layup (Joshua Langford assists) | 34-43 |
| 15:56 |
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Gabe Brown blocks Aaron Wiggins's two point driving layup | ||
| 15:56 |
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Terrapins offensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:55 |
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Aaron Henry personal foul (Aaron Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 15:49 |
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Donta Scott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:47 |
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Aaron Henry defensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 |
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A.J. Hoggard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 15:22 |
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Donta Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 15:09 |
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A.J. Hoggard shooting foul (Aaron Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 15:09 |
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+1 | Aaron Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-44 |
| 15:09 |
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+1 | Aaron Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-45 |
| 14:49 |
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Aaron Henry misses two point layup | ||
| 14:47 |
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Donta Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 14:26 |
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Darryl Morsell turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 14:07 |
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Joey Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:07 |
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Malik Hall offensive rebound | ||
| 14:07 |
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Eric Ayala personal foul (Aaron Henry draws the foul) | ||
| 14:04 |
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Joshua Langford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:02 |
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Gabe Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 14:00 |
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Donta Scott shooting foul (Gabe Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 14:00 |
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Gabe Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:35 |
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Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:00 |
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+1 | Gabe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-45 |
| 13:35 |
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Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:33 |
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Joshua Langford defensive rebound | ||
| 13:24 |
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Aaron Henry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:23 |
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Joey Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 13:23 |
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Jairus Hamilton personal foul (Joey Hauser draws the foul) | ||
| 13:17 |
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Jairus Hamilton personal foul (Gabe Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 13:04 |
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+3 | Gabe Brown makes three point jump shot (Aaron Henry assists) | 38-45 |
| 12:37 |
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Joshua Langford blocks Aaron Wiggins's two point jump shot | ||
| 12:35 |
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Joey Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 12:19 |
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Galin Smith blocks Aaron Henry's two point layup | ||
| 12:17 |
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Hakim Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 12:08 |
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+2 | Hakim Hart makes two point layup (Darryl Morsell assists) | 38-47 |
| 11:56 |
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Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:54 |
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Darryl Morsell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 |
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Gabe Brown shooting foul (Galin Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 11:39 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:39 |
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+1 | Galin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-48 |
| 11:39 |
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+1 | Galin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-49 |
| 11:30 |
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+2 | Malik Hall makes two point layup (Joshua Langford assists) | 40-49 |
| 11:01 |
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Malik Hall blocks Jairus Hamilton's two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:59 |
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Gabe Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 |
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+3 | Joey Hauser makes three point jump shot (Aaron Henry assists) | 43-49 |
| 10:13 |
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Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 |
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Joshua Langford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 |
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Galin Smith shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul) | ||
| 10:00 |
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Malik Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:00 |
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+1 | Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-49 |
| 9:33 |
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+2 | Hakim Hart makes two point driving layup | 44-51 |
| 9:31 |
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Terrapins 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 |
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Eric Ayala personal foul (Rocket Watts draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 |
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Joshua Langford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 |
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Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 |
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+2 | Joshua Langford makes two point driving layup | 46-53 |
| 7:35 |
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Joshua Langford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 |
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Rocket Watts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 |
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Aaron Henry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 |
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Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 |
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Aaron Henry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 |
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Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 |
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+2 | Donta Scott makes two point turnaround hook shot | 46-55 |
| 5:42 |
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Joshua Langford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 |
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Eric Ayala defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 |
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+3 | Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists) | 46-58 |
| 4:55 |
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+1 | Joshua Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-58 |
| 5:08 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 4:55 |
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Darryl Morsell personal foul (Joshua Langford draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 |
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+1 | Joshua Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-58 |
| 4:55 |
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+1 | Joshua Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-58 |
| 4:37 |
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+3 | Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists) | 48-61 |
| 4:23 |