STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Lamar Stevens scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half to lead Penn State to a 78-61 win over No. 17 Maryland Wednesday night.

Myles Dread had 17 points and Myreon Jones added 10 for the Nittany Lions (12-16, 5-12 Big Ten). Aaron Wiggins led Maryland (21-8, 12-6) with 15 points, and Eric Ayala chipped in 11.

The Nittany Lions took control in the first half forcing eight turnovers, and turned them into 12 points. The hosts took the lead for good with a 13-2 run that broke a 3-3 tie less than two minutes in.

Dread was 3 for 6 from beyond the arc in the half while Josh Reaves and Myreon Jones added back-to-back 3-pointers over the final 1:36. John Harrar made a layup, drew a foul and hit his free throw to give Penn State a 42-20 lead at halftime.

Junior Anthony Cowan Jr. became just the sixth player in Maryland history to record 1,300 points and 400 assists in a career with a free throw in the second half. He joins an impressive group that includes Greivis Vasquez, John Lucas, Johnny Rhodes, Walt Williams and Melo Trimble.

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