Maryland Terrapins at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mulcahy helps Rutgers pull away in 2nd half to beat Maryland
Mulcahy made all five of his shots in the second half, including a 3-pointer plus both of his free-throw attempts as the Scarlet Knights shot 50% from the floor and 8 of 8 from the line.
Cam Spencer added 13 points and Caleb McConnell had 10 for Rutgers (11-4, 3-1 Big Ten), which has won four of the last six in the series. Spencer made three of the Knights' six 3-pointers.
Jahmir Young scored 13 points and Don Carey had 12 for Maryland (10-5, 1-3).
A 13-0 run early in the game gave Rutgers the lead for good as it built a 24-17 halftime lead. Maryland shot 25% in the half before pulling within 34-30 with 14:27 to play. Dean Reiber answered with a dunk, sparking a 19-5 run to stretch the Knights' lead to 53-35. Mulcahy had eight points during the span.
Rutgers hosts Iowa on Sunday. Maryland plays at No. 24 Ohio State on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Mawot Mag Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Ian Martinez missed Layup. | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Ian Martinez Offensive Rebound. | 50 - 64 |
Statistics
 MD |
 RUTG |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-46 | FG | 23-51 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 4-9 | FT | 12-14 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 8,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 34-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| 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 |