Penn State Nittany Lions at Maryland Terrapins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Russell helps Maryland hold off Penn State 67-61
Maryland (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten Conference) didn't have a basket in the last 6:20 of the game and didn't score until Russell made the first of two free throws with 53 seconds remaining to put the Terps up 60-53. Sam Sessoms and Myles Dread both made 3-pointers to twice get Penn State (11-13, 6-10) within four points, but Russell sank 7 of 8 free throws in the final 40 seconds to preserve the win.
Russell is 25 points shy of 2,000 for his career. He is the only active D-I player with 1,900 career points, 500 assists and 225 steals. Eric Ayala hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points. Ayala has 210 career 3-pointers, third all-time for the Terrapins. He trails only Juan Dixon (239) and Greivis Vasquez (230) on the Terps' all-time list. Donta Scott added 12 points.
Ian Martinez's layup with 3 seconds left in the first half pulled Maryland even at 28-all. Russell's three-point play gave Maryland a 35-34 lead with 15:37 remaining and the Terps never trailed again.
Maryland ended a four-game losing streak to the Nittany Lions.
Sessoms scored 17 to pace Penn State. John Harrar pitched in with 14 points and 13 rebounds for his third straight double-double and ninth of the season. Jalen Pickett added 13 points with six rebounds and six assists. Dread scored just six points, but he sank two 3-pointers to tie Danny Morrissey for fifth place on PSU's all-time career list with 221.
Maryland travels to play Indiana on Thursday. Penn State returns home to host Northwestern on Friday.
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Statistics
 PSU |
 MD |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 23-50 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 3-5 | FT | 15-19 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, MD
Attendance: 15,184 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |