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Maryland Defeats Penn State 81-75 - Recap

Julian Reese scored 24 points and chipped in with 2 assists for Maryland on Wednesday, leading them to a 81-75 victory over Penn State at Xfinity Center.

Maryland earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.0-point spread.

Maryland got 24 points from Julian Reese and another 10 points from Jamie Kaiser Jr.. DeShawn Harris-Smith contributed 4 assists, while Julian Reese cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.

Penn State got a 25-point performance from Kanye Clary, who was supported by 16 points from Ace Baldwin Jr.. Ace Baldwin Jr. had 5 assists in a losing cause for Penn State, while Qudus Wahab grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Penn State were victorious, as the score was 30-29 at the break.

Maryland had a 48-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Maryland heads into a battle against Alcorn State. Penn State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ohio State.