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Feb. 04, 2015
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Despite double figure scoring performances from D.J. Newbill and Geno Thorpe, Penn State men's basketball came up short in a close 64-58 loss on the road at No. 17 Maryland Wednesday evening.
The Nittany Lions (14-9, 2-8) and the Terrapins (19-4, 7-3 Big Ten) were tied with 4:59 left before Maryland pulled away with a late rally to capture the win.
With Maryland leading 57-52, PSU battled to within one before Wells made two foul shots with 39.3 seconds remaining. Then, after a Penn State miss, Wells grabbed the rebound and added another free throw to clinch it.
Maryland improved to 4-0 this season following a defeat. The Terrapins were coming off an 80-56 loss at Ohio State.
D.J. Newbill scored a team-high 18 for Penn State. Geno Thorpe also tallied double figures, finishing second on the team with 10 points.
Graham, who played two seasons at Penn State before transferring to Maryland, scored a career-high on 6-for-7 shooting. That offset a subpar night by freshman guard Melo Trimble, Maryland's leading scorer, who finished with four points and missed all five of his shots from the field.
Graham accounted for Maryland's first seven points after halftime to turn a 29-28 advantage into a 36-31 lead. Two of his baskets came on passes from Trimble, who had the Terrapins' lone assist in the first half.
A 3-pointer by Wells upped the margin to eight points with 15:54 left.
Newbill then scored five straight points before Wells hammered home a dunk and added a free throw for a three-point play. But Newbill answered with another 3, and a basket by Shep Garner made it 42-41.
The Terrapins remained in front until Devin Foster made a layup with 9:48 left to make it 47-46, Penn State's first lead since 28-27.