National Basketball Association
Villanova 74, Maryland 66
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 15, 2011
Where: The Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Jim Burr, # John Gaffney, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
17477
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Maalik Wayns led the way with 22 points and Corey Fisher added 17 points and five assists as No. 7 Villanova overcame a double-digit deficit en route to a 74-66 victory over Maryland on Saturday.
Antonio Pena chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (16-1), who have won 11 straight.
Villanova led by as much as 23-15 midway through the first half after a 10-0 spurt. But the Terrapins climbed right back into it, closing the period with a 14-6 burst to take a 36-33 lead into the break. Jordan Williams helped Maryland control the pace, battling inside for 16 points and nine rebounds in the opening period.
Maryland (11-6) built its lead to as much as 59-47 with 9:29 left before going cold. The Wildcats took advantage, ripping off a 19-0 run, highlighted by a pair of 3-pointers from Fisher. James Bell’s three-point play with 5:25 left gave Villanova its first lead of the half, 62-59, as the Terrapins went over seven minutes without scoring.
Villanova heads back into the teeth of the Big East schedule on Monday at No. 9 Connecticut, before heading to No. 4 Syracuse next weekend.
Top Game Performances
Maryland |
|
Villanova |
Jordan Williams 25 |
Scoring |
Maalik Wayns 22 |
Terrell Stoglin 8 |
Assists |
Corey Fisher 5 |
Jordan Williams 14 |
Rebounds |
Isaiah Armwood 13 |
Jordan Williams 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Maalik Wayns 7 |
Adrian Bowie 3 |
Steals |
Dominic Cheek 1 |
Adrian Bowie 1 |
Blocks |
Isaiah Armwood 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Maryland
|
66 |
48.2 |
2-11 |
10-18 |
19 |
29 |
2 |
10 |
|
Villanova
|
74 |
42.9 |
5-17 |
15-20 |
12 |
42 |
3 |
3 |
|