Before heading into conference play, Maryland men’s basketball racked up another dominant nonconference win Sunday, beating Alcorn State, 96-58, at Xfinity Center.
The Terps were stuck in a first-half battle before ultimately pulling away for good. The Terps, led by balanced scoring attack, now enter Big Ten play 7-1.
Here are three takeaways from the game.
A close start
The game was tied at 20 apiece with 8:42 left in the first half. For nearly the first 12 minutes of play, Alcorn State more than held their own against Maryland.
The Terps shot poorly, starting just 1-of-6 from deep.