Jan. 19, 2010

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Sean Mosley played the best game of his life, and Maryland enjoyed a respite from Atlantic Coast Conference competition with runaway victory.

Mosley scored 21 points on 8-for-8 shooting, Landon Milbourne added 19, and the Terrapins cruised past Longwood 106-55 Tuesday night.

Mosley made four layups, three medium-range jumpers and a 3-pointer. It was only the 11th time in Maryland history that a player made all his shots with at least eight attempts.

The record is 10 for 10, by Lonny Baxter and Ryan Randle.

"I was too focused on the game to realize I was 8-for-8," said Mosley, who also made all four of his free throws. "That's what happens when things are going your way and the shots are falling."

Asked if he had ever had a game in which he never missed a shot, the sophomore guard replied, "Not at all. It feels great, because I've been struggling on offense the last three or four games."

His 8-for-8 performance tied the mark set originally by Gary Williams in 1966. Now Maryland's head coach, Williams grinned when asked how it felt to have Mosley match his record.

"I would have him out of the game had I known he was going after my record," Williams said. "I ran a play for him where he had to take a 3, and he still made it."

The Terrapins (12-5) cruised despite getting only 10 points from leading scorer Greivis Vasquez, who didn't make his first basket until early in the second half.

By that time, the outcome was no longer in doubt.

It was the final non-league matchup of the regular season for the Terrapins, who have 13 ACC games left on their schedule. Six Maryland players scored in double figures, including freshman Jordan Williams, who had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

"We were able to do different combinations, work on our zone, do different things and not have to press in the second half," Williams said. "All those things helped us tonight."

Dana Smith scored 25 for Longwood (4-15), making eight of the Lancers' 20 baskets. The 6-foot-5 forward played in his 123rd career game, tying a school record.

The Lancers are 0-3 against ACC teams this season and 0-10 since moving to Division I in the 2004-05 season.

"That's a very explosive team," Longwood coach Mike Gillian said of Maryland. "They're built to score, use their firepower and outscore you when all is said and done. They're certainly capable of doing that. They're very impressive."

The Terrapins shot 60 percent from the floor and went 13 for 16 at the line in taking a 57-30 halftime lead - the most points they've scored in a half since getting 58 in a win over St. John's in November 2006.

Maryland used early runs of 12-1 and 9-0 to take a 23-5 lead. Vasquez missed his first four shots, but the rest of the Terrapins went 8-for-8.

The Lancers stayed within 20 points until Mosley made a driving layup and added a 3-pointer to spark an 8-0 spree that made it 52-24. Vasquez finally broke into the scoring column during the run, sinking a free throw with 4:12 remaining in the half.

The senior guard, who came in averaging 18.4 points per game, made his first basket with 18:54 left to put the Terrapins ahead 63-30.

Maryland upped the margin to 41 points, 78-37, on a basket by Adrian Bowie with 13:48 to go.