Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs Maryland Terrapins Match Player Stats On Dec 09, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Dec 9, 2017

Four Maryland players scored in double figures as the Terrapins rolled to a third straight victory with an 82-60 win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md.

Maryland was led by freshman Darryl Morsell's career-best 18 points. Kevin Huerter had 15, Michal Cekovsky 12, and Anthony Cowan 10. Maryland (9-3) shot 54.5 percent (30 of 55) from the field, including 57.1 percent (16 of 28) in the second half.

Gardner-Webb, which lost for the fifth time in the last six games, got 21 points from DJ Laster and 18 from David Efianayi, who hit 7 of 11 shots. The Runnin' Bulldogs (3-8) trailed by as many as 26 points late in the second half.

Maryland scored the final eight points of the first half to lead 38-24 at the break.

The Runnin' Bulldogs had stayed close for most of the first half before going scoreless over the final 4:04. It was 30-24 when Jaheam Cornwall hit two free throws, but Morsell, who had 11 first-half points, hit two free throws at 3:52 to start the run, which also included 3-pointers from Joshua Tomaic and Cowan.

Morsell and Tomaic were part of a big 17-2 first-half advantage in bench scoring for the Terrapins, who were without freshman forward Bruno Fernando, out with an ankle sprain suffered Thursday in the win over Ohio.

Tomaic had a career-high nine points as Maryland's bench outscored Gardner-Webb 33-8.

The Terrapins' homestand continues Tuesday against Catholic. Gardner-Webb, which fell to 0-6 on the road, next plays at Hampton on Dec. 17. Four of those Gardner-Webb losses have been at Power Five Conference schools.