ATLANTA – No. 13 Maryland rolled to a 114-41 victory at Georgia State Wednesday morning behind five in double figures and multiple season highs set.
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Sophomore
Taylor Mikesell and
Blair Watson both set career highs in three-pointers made with seven each. They both finished with 23 points and Watson added a career-high six steals.
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Seniors
Kaila Charles,
Stephanie Jones and sophomore
Shakira Austin all posted double-doubles. Jones scored 14 points, Charles added 13 and both of them grabbed 10 boards. Austin scored 12 points with 11 rebounds.
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Mikesell and Watson went a combined 6-for-8 from outside in the arc in the first five minutes for all 20 of Maryland's points in a 20-3 lead. The Terps led 29-11 at the end of the first quarter.
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Watson hit three more threes in the second quarter and Jones added eight points and five boards as Maryland extended its lead to 57-17 at halftime.
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As a team, the Terrapins made a season-best 15 threes and went 15-for-27 from outside the arc (52.5%).
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The Terps outrebounded the Panthers, 49-24 and grabbed a season-high 22 offensive rebounds.
Maryland men's basketball alum Bruno Fernando, now a member of the Atlanta Hawks, came to Wednesday's game to support the Terrapins.
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The Terrapins will be off for the holidays, before returning to action Saturday, Dec. 28 vs. No. 24 Michigan (9-1) in College Park. The Terps and the Wolverines will tip off at 8 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. For tickets, click
here. The matchup will be televised on the Big Ten Network and broadcast on the Maryland Sports Radio Network.
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