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Maryland Defeats Northwestern 76-67 - Recap
Jalen Smith scored 22 points and added 19 rebounds for a double-double, leading Maryland over Northwestern, 76-67, on Tuesday at Xfinity Center.
Maryland won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -14.0-point spread.
Anthony Cowan Jr. had 19 points for Maryland and Darryl Morsell chipped in with 13 points. Darryl Morsell had 7 assists for them, while Jalen Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 19 boards.
Northwestern got 17 points from Ryan Young in a losing cause and another 15 points from Boo Buie. Ryan Young contributed 3 assists for them, while Ryan Young had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Maryland were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Maryland had a 41-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Maryland heads into a battle against Ohio State. Northwestern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.