Alcorn State Braves at Maryland Terrapins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Payne scores 22 points, Maryland pulls away early to beat Alcorn State 84-64
Payne shot 8 of 10 from the field, made 6 of 8 free-throw attempts and grabbed seven rebounds. Andre Mills added 16 points to go with eight rebounds and made three 3-pointers for Maryland (2-1), which shot 50% (28 of 56) from the floor.
Elijah Saunders chipped in with 12 points and Darius Adams scored 10 for the Terrapins.
Jameel Morris scored 22 points for Alcorn State (0-4). Travis Roberts added 14 points and Shane Lancaster scored 10.
Maryland led by as many as 19 points in the first half before the Braves cut the deficit to 33-27 at the break. Payne scored 14 first-half points and Morris scored 12 for the Braves.
Payne scored nine points that included a 3-pointer and dunk in the Terrapins' 15-2 run to open the second half and they cruised from there.
Maryland is 4-0 against the Braves including last season’s 96-58 win.
Maryland plays at Marquette on Saturday. Alcorn State will look for its first win of the season on the road against Howard on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Andre Mills Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jameel Morris missed Jumper. | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Elijah Saunders made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Watts. | 64 - 84 |
Statistics
 ALCN |
 MD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 28-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-11 | FT | 20-27 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, MD
Attendance: 10,461 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 18-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 31-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 27-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| 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 |