Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Maryland 89, Morgan St. 62
When: 6:00 PM ET, Friday, November 29, 2013
Where: Comcast Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials: # Dwayne Gladden, # Clarence Armstrong, # Les Jones
Attendance: 9517

Maryland 89, Morgan State 62:
Jake Layman scored a career-high 27 points as the Terrapins raced past the visiting Bears.

Layman made 7-of-10 from beyond the arc for Maryland (5-2), which was 13-of-20 as a team from 3-point range. Evan Smotrycz added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Terrapins, which shot 62.3 percent as a team.

Ian Chiles led the way with 17 points for Morgan State (1-7). Justin Black was the only other Bear in double figures with 13.

Maryland jumped out to a big lead, surging ahead with a 19-4 run early in the first half. After shooting just under 60 percent, the Terrapins took a 45-31 advantage to the break.

Morgan State closed the gap to 12 with a little more than five minutes to go, but Maryland ripped off a 17-2 run to finish the game. The Terrapins shot better from the 3-point line (65 percent) than they did from the free-throw line (45.5 percent).

GAME NOTEBOOK: Eight different players recorded assists for Maryland. … Former Maryland G Juan Dixon was on the bench for his first game as an assistant coach. … The Terrapins committed 18 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Morgan St.   Maryland
Ian Chiles 17 Scoring Jake Layman 27
Justin Black 3 Assists Roddy Peters 6
Ian Chiles 6 Rebounds Evan Smotrycz 12
Anthony Hubbard 5 Free Throws Made Roddy Peters 3
Anthony Hubbard 2 Steals Nick Faust 4
Ian Chiles 2 Blocks Jake Layman 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Morgan St. 62 36.7 3-14 15-26 12 26 3 8 14
Maryland 89 62.3 13-20 10-22 26 40 4 7 18