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No. 21 Maryland Uses Strong Second Half To Rally Past GW 71-64

November 12, 2021 by CBS Baltimore

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Qudus Wahab had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Fatts Russell added 15 points and No. 21 Maryland bounced back from a lackluster first half to beat neighboring George Washington 71-64 Thursday night.

Wahab, 6-foot-11 transfer from Georgetown, kept the Terrapins (2-0) within striking distance before halftime and fueled an 8-0 run at the start of the second half that put Maryland ahead for good.

After the Terrapins let a 12-point lead dwindle to 66-64, Wahab made one of two free throws. He then blocked a shot on the other end and snagged the rebound of a potential game-tying 3 before Russell clinched it with a shot from beyond the arc.

Joe Bamisile scored 20 for the Colonials (1-1), including 16 in the first half. Maryland transfer Ricky Lindo Jr. had 13 points and nine rebounds in his return to the school where he played from 2018-20.

The Terrapins went 0 for 9 from 3-point range before halftime and trailed 26-21 until closing to 30-29 at the break. Wahab went 5 for 5 from the floor, but his teammates were a combined 7 for 27.

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Maryland found its shooting touch at the outset of the second half. Hakim Hart and Russell made layups before Wahab sank two free throws and added a dunk for a seven-point lead.

After GW closed to 49-44, a layup by Wahab and two foul shots by Donta Scott upped the margin to nine points with 9 minutes to go. Minutes later, two foul shots by Hart and a three-point play by Russell made it 65-53.

Maryland won despite going 3 for 20 from beyond the arc.

The schools are located less than 20 miles apart, but this was the first meeting between the teams since 2013 and the first in College Park since 1979. The Terrapins are 37-31 in a series that began in 1913 with GW posting a 21-14 victory.

BIG PICTURE

GW: With a little more balance, the Colonials just might be a contender in the Atlantic 10. The 1-2 punch of Bamisile and Lindo is formidable, but only two other players scored prior to the final 12 minutes.

Maryland: This game served as a painful reminder that the overhauled Terrapins will obviously need some time before becoming a cohesive unit. Fortunately, a rather soft schedule over the rest of this month should provide the transfers (Wahab, Russell, Xavier Green and others) an opportunity to grow together.

UP NEXT

The Colonials travel across the country to face UC San Diego on Saturday night. The Tritons opened the season with an upset of host California.

Maryland hosts Vermont on Saturday night, the third of five straight home games for the Terps.

(© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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