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Ayala, Russell backcourt dooms Rutgers in Maryland win

AP
Jan 25, 2022

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Fatts Russell scored a season-high 23 points, Eric Ayala added 22 and the two combined to bury 10 3-pointers to help Maryland Terrapins past Rutgers Scarlet Knights 68-60 on Tuesday night.

Not until the end did the Scarlet Knights reduce their double-digit deficit which Maryland enforced most of the game.

Ayala's layup started a 19-3 first-half run that lasted eight minutes. Maryland went to halftime with a 38-26 lead on the strength of 53.8% shooting (14 for 26) including 6 for 12 from 3-point range.

For Rutgers, Geo Baker did his part to try and keep the Scarlet Knights in it, scoring 14 points on going 4 for 6 from behind the 3-point line.

Maryland recorded a season-high 12-made 3s in 25 attempts. Ayala's five 3s moved him to fifth-place all-time in the program for made buckets beyond the arc. Now with 200, he sits 39 shy of tying Juan Dixon for the top spot.

Ayala finished 5 for 9 and Russell 5 for 8 from deep. Russell entered just 2 for 14 from 3-point range n his last five games.

Baker and Ron Harper Jr. scored 16 points apiece. Clifford Omoruyi scored 11 with 13 rebounds and Caleb McConnell scored 11. Rutgers beat Maryland 70-59 on its home court on Jan. 15.

The Terrapins (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) host Indiana on Saturday while Rutgers (11-8, 5-4) heads to Nebraska for a Saturday contest against the Cornhuskers.

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1st Half
MD
Terrapins
38
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Qudus Wahab vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Geo Baker gains possession)
19:57	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	0-2
19:30	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-2
19:01	+3	Geo Baker makes three point step back jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	2-5
18:41	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point hook shot (Fatts Russell assists)	4-5
18:24	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point driving layup (Geo Baker assists)	4-7
18:05	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point turnaround hook shot	6-7
17:39		Caleb McConnell misses three point step back jump shot
17:37		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
17:28		Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
17:26		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:21		Paul Mulcahy offensive foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
17:21		Paul Mulcahy turnover
17:09		Eric Ayala turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
17:02		Caleb McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot
17:00		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
16:53		Caleb McConnell misses two point hook shot
16:51		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
16:43		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
16:41		Terrapins offensive rebound
16:31	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point driving layup	8-7
16:05		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point driving layup
16:03		Donta Scott defensive rebound
15:49		Caleb McConnell blocks Qudus Wahab's two point alley-oop layup
15:47		Donta Scott offensive rebound
15:47		TV timeout
15:47		Terrapins turnover (5-second violation)
15:31		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
15:29		Geo Baker offensive rebound
15:23		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
15:21		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
15:11	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists)	11-7
14:38		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
14:36		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
14:24		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
14:22		Dean Reiber defensive rebound
13:57		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
13:55		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
13:37		Ron Harper Jr. shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
13:37	+1	Donta Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-7
13:37	+1	Donta Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-7
13:11		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
13:09		Julian Reese defensive rebound
12:50	+2	Julian Reese makes two point dunk (Donta Scott assists)	15-7
12:49		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
12:20	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Miller assists)	15-9
12:01	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point step back jump shot	18-9
11:27		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
11:25		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
11:19		Caleb McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot
11:17		Xavier Green defensive rebound
11:09		Julian Reese misses three point jump shot
11:07		Eric Ayala offensive rebound
11:02	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point putback layup	20-9
10:50		Aundre Hyatt misses two point pullup jump shot
10:48		Xavier Green defensive rebound
10:38	+2	Fatts Russell makes two point floating jump shot	22-9
10:08		Julian Reese shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:09		TV timeout
10:09		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:09	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-10
9:44		Fatts Russell misses two point pullup jump shot
9:42		Julian Reese offensive rebound
9:23		Julian Reese turnover (lost ball) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
9:10		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point reverse layup
9:08		Xavier Green defensive rebound
8:52		Ron Harper Jr. personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
8:44		Eric Ayala turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
8:37		Caleb McConnell misses two point finger roll layup
8:35		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
8:35		Mawot Mag turnover (out of bounds)
8:11	+3	Xavier Green makes three point jump shot (Julian Reese assists)	25-10
7:50		Paul Mulcahy turnover (out of bounds)
7:50		TV timeout
7:21		Eric Ayala misses two point reverse layup
7:19		Julian Reese offensive rebound
7:21		Mawot Mag shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
7:21		Julian Reese misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:21		Julian Reese misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:21		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:59		Fatts Russell shooting foul (Geo Baker draws the foul)
6:58	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-11
6:58	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-12
6:29		Geo Baker shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
6:29	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-12
6:29	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-12
6:10		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
6:08		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
5:45	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point layup (Eric Ayala assists)	29-12
5:45		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
5:28	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	29-15
5:11		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
5:09		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
4:51		Geo Baker misses two point pullup jump shot
4:49		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
4:44	+3	Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Eric Ayala assists)	32-15
4:22		Qudus Wahab personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
4:07		Qudus Wahab blocks Dean Reiber's two point layup
4:05		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
4:00	+3	Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Eric Ayala assists)	35-15
3:46	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	35-18
3:27		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
3:27		TV timeout
3:11		Fatts Russell turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
3:05		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:03		Terrapins defensive rebound
2:32		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
2:30		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
2:10	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	35-21
1:44		Donta Scott misses two point turnaround jump shot
1:42		Geo Baker defensive rebound
1:35		Geo Baker misses two point step back jump shot
1:33		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
1:21		Caleb McConnell blocks Hakim Hart's two point driving layup
1:19		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
1:21		Hakim Hart personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
1:06	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	35-23
0:35	+3	Fatts Russell makes three point step back jump shot	38-23
0:05	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	38-26
0:03		Terrapins 30 second timeout
0:01		Fatts Russell misses two point floating jump shot
0:00		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound

2nd Half
MD
Terrapins
30
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
34

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
19:36		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
19:19		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
19:17		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
19:16		Fatts Russell personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
19:06		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
19:04		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
18:49		Caleb McConnell blocks Donta Scott's two point driving layup
18:47		Terrapins offensive rebound
18:39		Fatts Russell misses two point pullup jump shot
18:37		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
18:23	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point driving layup (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	38-28
18:02		Hakim Hart turnover (lost ball) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
17:55		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point alley-oop dunk
17:53		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
17:52		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point putback layup
17:50		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
17:53		Hakim Hart personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
17:49		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point layup
17:47		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
17:27		Donta Scott misses two point driving hook shot
17:25		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:14		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
17:12		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
16:46	+3	Fatts Russell makes three point step back jump shot	41-28
16:31	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	41-31
16:31		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
16:16	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	44-31
15:59		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:57		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
15:39		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Qudus Wahab's two point layup
15:37		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:27		Donta Scott shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:27	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-32
15:27	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-33
14:59	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point driving layup	46-33
14:43	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point driving layup	46-35
14:27		Ron Harper Jr. personal foul
14:28		Xavier Green turnover (out of bounds)
14:10		Donta Scott blocks Mawot Mag's two point layup
14:08		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
13:57		Donta Scott misses two point layup
13:55		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
13:47		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
13:46		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
13:46		Donta Scott personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
13:45		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
13:43		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
13:43		Geo Baker personal foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
13:17	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Fatts Russell assists)	49-35
12:51		Dean Reiber misses two point driving hook shot
12:49		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
12:41		Fatts Russell misses two point driving layup
12:39		Geo Baker defensive rebound
12:20	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	49-38
11:52		Donta Scott misses two point hook shot
11:50		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
11:40		Dean Reiber misses two point hook shot
11:38		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
11:30		Aundre Hyatt misses two point pullup jump shot
11:28		Terrapins defensive rebound
11:29		TV timeout
11:03		Hakim Hart misses two point driving layup
11:01		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:52		Julian Reese blocks Caleb McConnell's two point driving layup
10:50		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
10:47	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point driving layup	51-38
10:47		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
10:47		Hakim Hart misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:47		Donta Scott offensive rebound
10:35	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot	54-38
10:05	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot	54-40
9:35		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
9:33		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:19	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point reverse layup (Geo Baker assists)	54-42
9:00		Julian Reese misses three point jump shot
8:58		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
8:47	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)	54-44
8:46		Terrapins 30 second timeout
8:46		TV timeout
8:19		Xavier Green misses three point jump shot
8:17		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
8:13	+3	Fatts Russell makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	57-44
8:00		Geo Baker misses two point pullup jump shot
7:58		Donta Scott defensive rebound
7:37		Qudus Wahab misses two point hook shot
7:35		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
7:10	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point finger roll layup	57-46
6:46		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
6:44		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
6:39		Xavier Green blocks Ron Harper Jr.'s three point jump shot
6:37		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
6:37		TV timeout
6:22		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
6:20		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
5:53	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	60-46
5:32		Qudus Wahab shooting foul (Dean Reiber draws the foul)
5:32	+1	Dean Reiber makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-47
5:32		Dean Reiber misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:32		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
5:22		Geo Baker personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
5:06	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point hook shot (Fatts Russell assists)	62-47
4:53	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point reverse dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	62-49
4:48		TV timeout
4:26	+2	Fatts Russell makes two point step back jump shot	64-49
4:15		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
4:13		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
4:01		Jump ball. Ron Harper Jr. vs. Donta Scott (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
3:57		Hakim Hart shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
3:57	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-50
3:57	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-50
3:57	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-51
3:28		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
3:26		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
3:24		Caleb McConnell turnover (double dribble)
3:05		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
3:07		Jump ball. Fatts Russell vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Terrapins gains possession)
3:05		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
3:03		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
2:54		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass)
2:23		Terrapins turnover (shot clock violation)
2:17		Caleb McConnell offensive foul
2:17		Caleb McConnell turnover
2:01		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Fatts Russell's two point driving layup
1:59		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
1:53		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:51		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
1:28		Hakim Hart offensive foul (Geo Baker draws the foul)
1:28		Hakim Hart turnover
1:13		Caleb McConnell misses two point driving layup
1:11		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
1:09	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	64-53
1:02		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Fatts Russell steals)
1:06		Fatts Russell turnover (lost ball) (Ron Harper Jr. steals)
1:00	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-53
1:02		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Fatts Russell steals)
1:00		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-53
1:00	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-53
0:56	+2	Geo Baker makes two point fadeaway jump shot	66-55
0:47		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Eric Ayala draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Eric Ayala makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-55
0:47		Eric Ayala misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
0:40	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	67-58
0:35		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
0:35		Fatts Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:35		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
0:28		Geo Baker misses two point fadeaway jump shot
0:26		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
0:26		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point putback layup
0:24		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
0:24	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point putback layup	67-60
0:24		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Donta Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-60
0:24		Donta Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:24		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
0:17		Geo Baker misses two point fadeaway jump shot
0:15		Donta Scott defensive rebound

Donta Scott defensive rebound