National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Maryland 72, Clemson 59
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 23, 2013
Where: Comcast Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Mike Eades, # Sean Hull
Attendance: 15373
Maryland 72, Clemson 59: Sophomore guard Nick Faust scored a season-high 18 points, including four 3-pointers, as the host Terrapins pulled away from the Tigers in the second half.

Jake Layman added 12 points and Shaquille Cleare contributed 10 for Maryland (19-8, 7-7 ACC), which had a season-low eight turnovers. Faust, who also registered three steals and three assists, had not scored in double figures the last seven games.

Devin Booker recorded 16 points to lead the way for Clemson (13-13, 5-9), which has lost five of its last six. Jordan Roper chipped in with 13 points and Milton Jennings added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers, who fell to 1-6 on the road in ACC contests.

Maryland built a 10-point lead in the first half before the Tigers scored 10 of the final 13 to pull within 35-32 at intermission. Charles Mitchell recorded eight points and six rebounds for the Terrapins in the opening 20 minutes.

Maryland broke it open with a 10-0 run in the second half, starting with a Layman 3-pointer and ending with an Alex Len three-point play, to give the Terrapins a 56-40 lead with 11:20 remaining. Len finished with nine points and eight rebounds, and Clemson got no closer than 10 the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Maryland was only 6-of-16 from the free-throw line, but scored 42 points in the paint. … Clemson G Rod Hall had a career-high seven turnovers. … Maryland plays three of its final four regular-season games on the road, where it is 1-5 in ACC play.
Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   Maryland
Devin Booker 16 Scoring Nick Faust 18
Adonis Filer 4 Assists Dezmine Wells 7
Milton Jennings 9 Rebounds Alex Len 8
Devin Booker 6 Free Throws Made Jake Layman 2
Devin Booker 1 Steals Nick Faust 3
Devin Booker 3 Blocks Nick Faust 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 59 44.0 5-14 10-16 10 27 5 3 11
Maryland 72 47.6 6-15 6-16 19 37 4 7 8
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