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Maryland Downs Nebraska 72-70 - Match Report
Maryland got 16 points from Jalen Smith as they ran past Nebraska 72-70 on Tuesday at Xfinity Center.
Maryland won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -17.5-point spread.
Maryland got 16 points from Eric Ayala and another 13 points from Anthony Cowan Jr.. Anthony Cowan Jr. contributed 10 assists, while Jalen Smith cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Nebraska got 20 points from Haanif Cheatham in a losing cause and another 15 points from Thorir Thorbjarnarson. Cam Mack contributed 8 assists for them, while Thorir Thorbjarnarson had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Maryland were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Nebraska had a 34-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Maryland takes its act on the road to face Michigan State looking for another win. For Nebraska, they head home to face Wisconsin.