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Fairfield Falls 74-55 Against Maryland - Game Recap
Maryland got 17 points from Jalen Smith as they ran past Fairfield 74-55 on Tuesday at Xfinity Center.
Bettors who backed Maryland were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -24.0.
Eric Ayala had 13 points for Maryland and Ricky Lindo Jr. chipped in with 13 points. Anthony Cowan Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Jalen Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Fairfield got 15 points from Landon Taliaferro in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jesus Cruz. Jesus Cruz contributed 3 assists for them, while Chris Maidoh had 6 rebounds.
Maryland was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Maryland had a 38-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Maryland takes its act home to face George Mason looking for another win. For Fairfield, they head home to face USC.