March 2, 2008

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) _ Terrence Oglesby nailed the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining in the game as Clemson came away with a 73-70 victory over Maryland on Sunday night.

Clemson's (21-7, 9-5 ACC) James Mays scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and grabbed nine rebounds for the Tigers, which had lost two straight to Maryland. Trevor Booker added 18 points and Oglesby had 12.

James Gist led the Terrapins (18-12, 8-7 ACC)with 15 points and eight rebounds. Vasquez had 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Adrian Bowie and Eric Hayes scored 12 points each.

After a pair of Eric Hayes free throws gave Maryland a 68-55 lead, Mays tallied the final seven points of a 9-0 run. Mays converted a 3-point play with 3:00 left and capped the run with a slam after Oglesby had stolen the ball from Gist on the ensuing inbound play to make it 68-64.

Gist had 11 points in the opening 20 minutes and Maryland scored 13 unanswered points after Booker's two-handed slam with 11:03 left in the half. The Tigers failed to score for almost six minutes, turning the ball over six times in that span.

Clemson started 8-for-21 from the floor, committed 14 first-half turnovers and squandered an early 18-15 lead. The Terrapins closed the half on a 22-7 run for a 37-25 halftime lead.