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Maryland vs Rutgers Final: 56-51 - Recap

Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 17 points leading Maryland to a 56-51 victory over Rutgers at Xfinity Center on Tuesday.

Maryland earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread.

Maryland got 14 points from Darryl Morsell and another 14 points from Jalen Smith. Eric Ayala contributed 4 assists, while Jalen Smith cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.

Rutgers got a 13-point performance from Akwasi Yeboah, who was supported by 10 points from Montez Mathis. Geo Baker had 3 assists in a losing cause for Rutgers, while Myles Johnson grabbed 8 rebounds.

Maryland trailed at halftime, 25-21.

Maryland had a 41-40 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Maryland heads into a battle against Illinois. Rutgers, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northwestern.