National Basketball Association
Maryland 86, Niagara 70
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Where: Comcast Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials:
# William Covington Jr., # Joe Lindsay, # Matt Oblas
Attendance:
4053
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Maryland 86, Niagara 70: Nick Faust logged 15 points and 11 rebounds as the host Terrapins used a 23-2 second-half run to beat the seventh-seeded Purple Eagles in a National Invitational Tournament first-round matchup and secure their first postseason victory in three years.
Seth Allen and Logan Aronhalt each came off the bench to add 15 points for Maryland (23-12), which will host Denver on Thursday in the second round. Freshman Dez Wells chipped in 12 points while Charles Mitchell had 10.
Antoine Mason led Niagara (19-14) with 24 points, including 12-of-13 shooting from the foul line. Ameen Tanksley scored 18 for the Purple Eagles (19-14), who shot 8-for-26 from 3-point range.
Neither team was able to build a double-digit lead in the first half, entering the break knotted at 35. After a free throw from Devon White gave Niagara a 36-35 lead 14 seconds into the second half, Faust scored five points during a 12-0 run by the Terrapins, giving them a 47-36 lead with 16:35 to go.
Mason made a layup 45 seconds later before 3-pointers by Aronhalt bookended a 12-2 Maryland spurt, which boosted their cushion to 59-40 with 11:31 left. The Purple Eagles could get no closer than 15 points thereafter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Maryland’s last postseason win prior to Tuesday was an 89-77 victory over Houston to open the 2010 NCAA Tournament. … The Terrapins shot 16-for-19 at the foul line. … Aronhalt finished 5-of-7 beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
| Niagara |
|
Maryland |
|
Antoine Mason 24 |
Scoring |
Seth Allen 15 |
|
Juan'ya Green 2 |
Assists |
Pe'Shon Howard 6 |
|
Ameen Tanksley 7 |
Rebounds |
Nick Faust 11 |
|
Antoine Mason 12 |
Free Throws Made |
Nick Faust 5 |
|
Tahjere McCall 2 |
Steals |
Seth Allen 2 |
|
Devon White 1 |
Blocks |
Jake Layman 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Niagara
|
70 |
35.4 |
8-26 |
16-20 |
7 |
29 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
| Maryland
|
86 |
52.5 |
8-20 |
16-19 |
17 |
37 |
8 |
5 |
17 |
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