Jan. 3, 2004

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - John Gilchrist scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures as Maryland routed Mount St. Mary's 89-56 on Saturday.

Chris McCray scored 15 points while Nik Caner-Medley added 14 for Maryland, which shot 54 percent (7-for-13) from 3-point range. Jamar Smith notched his eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Terrapins took a 25-point lead early in the second half then coasted.

Antonio Johnson scored 13 points for Mount St. Mary's (2-9). No other player reached double figures for the Mount, which shot 29 percent from the field and committed 17 turnovers.

Freshman forward Ekene Ibekwe had a solid all-around game with nine points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots for Maryland (8-3), which was coming off an upset loss to Florida State in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

Maryland is now 101-2 at home against opponents outside the ACC during the 15-year tenure of head coach Gary Williams.

Gilchrist scored on a putback and made two free throws to start a 13-2 blitz in the opening 2 1/2 minutes of the second half. Travis Garrison capped the run with a 3-pointer from the top of the key that put Maryland ahead 61-36.

Maryland's reserves - led by Ibekwe and fellow freshman Mike Jones (nine points) - scored 16 unanswered points to transform a 71-54 lead into an 87-54 bulge with just under two minutes remaining.