National Basketball Association
Maryland 72, Oakland 56
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 27, 2014
Where: Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials:
# Tim Clougherty, # John Gaffney, # John Higgins
Attendance:
12936
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No. 15 Maryland 72, Oakland 56: Dez Wells had 10 points in his return from a wrist injury as the Terrapins held off a second-half rally by the visiting Golden Grizzlies.
Melo Trimble hit a career-best five 3-pointers and led Maryland (12-1) with 17 points. Jake Layman recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds for his second straight double-double.
Jalen Hayes had 13 points and seven rebounds to lead Oakland (4-10) while Kahlil Felder added 12 points and five assists. Corey Petros chipped in 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Oakland got within 19-15 with less than nine minutes left in the first half before the Terrapins finished the first half on an 18-4 run. Trimble scored eight straight points in the middle of the run on a pair of 3-pointers and a layup off a steal and Maryland hit six straight free throws for a 37-19 halftime lead.
Felder had a pair of 3-pointers to bookend a 13-2 surge early in the second half while Nick Daniels and Dante Williams each struck from 3-point range during a 10-2 spurt to cut the Maryland lead to nine points, but Trimble ended the run with a 3-pointer with just over seven minutes left. Oakland got as close as seven with four minutes left, but Wells had a dunk in transition and a layup off back-to-back Oakland turnovers to end the threat.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wells went 5-of-9 from the floor and recorded four assists and a rebound in his first action since Nov. 25. ... Maryland opens Big Ten Conference play at Michigan State on Tuesday on a five-game win streak. ... The Terrapins, who entered the game tied for fourth in the country with 229 made free throws, went 14-of-16 from the foul line.
Top Game Performances
Oakland |
|
Maryland |
Jalen Hayes 13 |
Scoring |
Melo Trimble 17 |
Kahlil Felder 5 |
Assists |
Dezmine Wells 4 |
Corey Petros 9 |
Rebounds |
Jake Layman 12 |
Jalen Hayes 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Richaud Pack 4 |
Kahlil Felder 2 |
Steals |
Michal Cekovsky 2 |
Nick Daniels 1 |
Blocks |
Michal Cekovsky 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oakland
|
56 |
38.3 |
6-19 |
4-8 |
14 |
26 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
Maryland
|
72 |
50.0 |
8-20 |
14-16 |
14 |
32 |
4 |
6 |
9 |