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Terps win a thriller in Big Ten debut

 
Maryland’s Richaud Pack hits the floor while trying to collect a loose ball against Michigan State during the second half.
Maryland’s Richaud Pack hits the floor while trying to collect a loose ball against Michigan State during the second half.
Published Dec. 31, 2014

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Dez Wells scored 16, including a tying 3 with 2.2 seconds left in regulation, and No. 12 Maryland earned a 68-66 double-overtime win over Michigan State on Tuesday night in the Terrapins' first-ever Big Ten game.

Melo Trimble, just 2-for-13 from the field, added 15 points for Maryland (13-1), which used its size advantage for a 52-36 edge on the boards.

"Dez just stepped up and made us all look good," Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said.

Travis Trice scored 26 for the Spartans, who had just one double-figure scorer in 50 minutes.

The Terrapins' other big edge was going 26-for-32 from the free-throw line, all after halftime, while Michigan State missed great chances at the end of regulation and the first overtime.

Neither team shot well from the field or from 3-point range, a surprise after their pre-conference showings. Maryland shot just 33 percent from the field and 18 percent from behind the arc. The Spartans shot 32 percent from the field.

NO. 3 UVA 83, DAVIDSON 72: Justin Anderson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to fuel a 12-3 run in the second half as the host Cavaliers (12-0) pulled away to beat the Wildcats. Virginia is off to its best start since Ralph Sampson was a junior in 1981-82.

NO. 5 LOUISVILLE 63, LONG BEACH ST. 48: Terry Rozier scored 23 and Montrezl Harrell added 16 for the host Cardinals (12-1), who saw their 45-23 lead cut to 57-48 with 2:44 left. But Harrell closed the game with a jumper, a dunk and a layup.

NO. 13 KANSAS 78, KENT ST. 62: Freshman Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 20 and Perry Ellis added 15 for the host Jayhawks (10-2), who overcame a blooper-filled performance.

NO. 14 N. DAME 87, HARTFORD 60: Demetrius Jackson led four players in double figures with 18 points for the host Irish (13-1) in their final nonconference game of the season.

NO. 17 W. VA. 82, VA. TECH 51: Juwan Staten scored 18 and Gary Browne 12 as for host Mountaineers (12-1), off to their best start since the 2009-10 Final Four team.

NO. 19 UNC 86, WILLIAM & MARY 64: J.P. Tokoto matched a season high with 19 points and added 10 rebounds, and Marcus Paige scored 11 of his 14 in the second half for the host Tar Heels (10-3).

IOWA 71, NO. 20 OHIO ST. 65: Jarrod Uthoff and Aaron White scored 18 each for the visiting Hawkeyes in a Big Ten opener. Iowa never trailed after the first minute, led by as many as 12 points in the first half and held on when the Buckeyes (11-3) applied pressure at the end.

NO. 22 BAYLOR 92, NORFOLK ST. 51: Royce O'Neale scored 15 of his career-best 23 in the opening minutes of the second half to lead the host Bears (11-1).

Women

NO. 3 TEXAS 77, RICE 54: Nneka Enemkpali had 14 points and 14 rebounds for her fifth straight double double for the host Longhorns (11-0) in their final tune-up before Big 12 play begins.

NO. 9 UNC 71, ALBANY (N.Y.) 56: Jessica Washington scored 16 off the bench for the host Tar Heels (12-1), playing their first game without junior forward Xylina McDaniel, who suffered a season-ending leg injury Dec. 21.

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NO. 21 SYRACUSE 74, CCSU 43: Diamond Henderson scored 15 and Briana Day had 11 points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven blocks for the host Orange (10-3).

NO. 23 SETON HALL 70, BUTLER 65: Daisha Simmons had 19 points and seven steals for the host Pirates (13-1, 2-0 Big East), off to the best start in program history.