Maryland basketball found another gear on both ends of the floor in the second half Tuesday night, turning an eight-point halftime deficit into a 70-56 win over No. 12 Purdue in College Park.
The No. 24 Terps fell behind early and didn’t lead until midway through the second half, despite tying the game at multiple points. But when the Terps finally took the lead, they kept their foot on the gas. Purdue, meanwhile, couldn’t get anything going as its eight-game winning streak crashed down. Maryland outscored Purdue a mind-numbing 40-18 in the final 20 minutes.
It was a balanced scoring effort for Maryland, who didn’t get much from star center Bruno Fernando for most of the game, although the sophomore center rallied late to finish with a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double.