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Maryland Downs Purdue 70-56 - Match Report
Maryland grabbed a 70-56 win over Purdue on Tuesday, behind a 16-point effort from Jalen Smith at Xfinity Center.
Maryland was an underdog by +2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Eric Ayala had 15 points for Maryland and Anthony Cowan chipped in with 12 points. Anthony Cowan had 6 assists for them, while Bruno Fernando was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Purdue got 24 points from Carsen Edwards in a losing cause and another 9 points from Ryan Cline. Eric Hunter Jr. contributed 2 assists for them, while Carsen Edwards had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Purdue were victorious, as the score was 38-31 at the break.
Purdue had a 36-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Maryland heads into a battle against Michigan. Purdue, meanwhile, will have their next action against Penn State.