Wake Forest University
Maryland
Terrapins Down Demon Deacons 71-60
2/18/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 18, 2014
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland used a big run early in the second half to pull away and defeat Wake Forest 71-60 on Tuesday at the Comcast Center in College Park, Md.
Wake Forest (14-12, 4-9 ACC) made its first five field goals of the second half to cut the Maryland lead to a point at 36-35, but the Terrapins (15-12, 7-7 ACC) responded with an 8-0 run and the Deacons would get no closer than six points the rest of the way.
Travis McKie led the Demon Deacons with 16 points, moving past his former teammate C.J. Harris into 17th-place on the Wake Forest career scoring charts.
Devin Thomas scored 11 points and pulled down a game-leading 15 rebounds to post his fifth double-double of the season and the eighth of his career.
Codi Miller-McIntyre added 12 points to go with six assists. Overall the Deacons shared the ball well, assisting on 16 of their 23 made baskets.
Maryland's Nick Faust led all players with 20 points off the bench.
The Demon Deacons outrebounded the Terrapins 38-35 but lost the turnover battle 18-12 in a game where both teams shot roughly the same.
The Deacons caught fire early in the first half, exploding for an 11-0 run to take a 15-7 lead midway through the period. The Deacs used their speed and proclivity for running to their advantage, scoring eight of those 15 points on the fast break.
Despite a six-minute scoreless stretch, the Terrapins rallied back, retaking the lead in the final minutes of the half thanks to an 8-0 run. Nick Faust drilled a 3-pointer with a few seconds remaining in the period to send Maryland into the locker room with a 30-25 lead.
The Deacons made their first five field goals of the second half to cut the Maryland advantage to 36-35 on a layup by Miller-McIntyre, but the Terrapins immediately responded with an 8-0 run sparked by two 3-pointers to take their biggest lead at 44-35.
The Deacons made a run at the Terrapins as time ran down, cutting the advantage to 56-50 with 4:31 left, but Maryland scored the next four points to restore the lead to double figures.
The Demon Deacons will return to action on Saturday with a trip to face North Carolina in Chapel Hill at noon. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network and can also be heard on the Wake Forest IMG Sports Network.
