COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Sophomore Bruno Fernando posted 14 points and 11 rebounds as the No. 24 Maryland men's basketball team fell to No. 4 Virginia, 76-71, Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 15 for the Terrapins (6-1), while freshmen Eric Ayala and Aaron Wiggins each added 13 apiece. After trailing 48-31 with 16:29 left, Maryland closed to 63-59 before Ty Jerome popped a 3-pointer and Jack Salt added a dunk to quell the comeback.

"We're young and for us to go out there and play like we did and fight back, that shows a lot of character in our team and a lot of our freshmen," Ayala said. "I'm proud of my team, myself and our coaches for believing in us and coming back and fighting the way we did."

Kyle Guy nailed five 3-pointers and the Cavaliers went 10 for 22 beyond the arc. Virginia committed only two turnovers and had assists on 15 of its 28 baskets.

The Terrapins committed 14 turnovers, went 7 for 17 from 3-point range and finished well below their scoring average of 84.8 points per game. But they shot 54 percent and became the first team this season to break the 60-point barrier against the Cavaliers.

Maryland and Virginia first met in the 1912-13 season and were both members of the ACC before the Terrapins joined the Big Ten in 2014.

Maryland made only one less basket than Virginia and held a 19-11 rebounding edge, but the Cavaliers' 8-for-16 shooting beyond the arc made all the difference.

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