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Hofstra Falls 80-69 to Maryland - Recap

Maryland earned a 80-69 victory over Hofstra on Friday, getting 17 points from Bruno Fernando at Xfinity Center.

Maryland won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -12.5-point spread.

Eric Ayala had 14 points for Maryland and Aaron Wiggins chipped in with 13 points. Jalen Smith had 4 assists for them, while Bruno Fernando was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Hofstra got 27 points from Justin Wright-Foreman in a losing cause and another 10 points from Tareq Coburn. Desure Buie contributed 2 assists for them, while Justin Wright-Foreman had 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Hofstra were victorious, as the score was 37-32 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Maryland as they grabbed 37 boards, while Hofstra only had 23

Maryland looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Mount St. Mary's. Hofstra will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Cal State-Fullerton.