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  Tuesday, Dec. 7 8:00pm ET
Terps go overtime to survive Winthrop
 
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Maryland was playing its third game in four nights, and it showed. So after the Terrapins (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) struggled mightily to beat Winthrop in overtime on Tuesday night, coach Gary Williams knew better than to scold his players.

"Hey, blame me. I'm the guy who scheduled these games," Williams said after Maryland's 76-65 overtime victory. "We were fortunate to come back."

Terence Morris scored six of his 19 points in overtime for the Terrapins, who survived a serious scare in winning their 68th consecutive non-conference home game.

Maryland trailed 60-52 with six minutes left before rallying to dispatch the Eagles (4-2), who played with confidence from the opening tip.

"They came out focused, thinking they have a chance to beat us," Morris said. "We came out a little flat, and that gave them confidence. But late in second half, we said enough is enough."

Maryland never led after halftime until Morris opened the overtime by sinking two free throws. Greg Lewis then made two foul shots for the Eagles, but a drive by Morris and a jumper by Juan Dixon put Maryland up 68-64.

It was 70-65 before Morris clinched the victory with a driving dunk.

Morris finished with 14 rebounds, eight on the offensive end. Dixon scored 16 points for the Terrapins (7-2) and Lonny Baxter had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Tyson Waterman scored 22 points and Greg Lewis 14 for Winthrop, the defending Big South champions. The Eagles are 0-22 against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

"As we walked off the court, I told them together, we're going to win a game like this," Winthrop coach Gregg Marshall said. "It obviously wasn't tonight, but I can feel the day coming."

The Terrapins, who had 28 turnovers in a loss to George Washington on Sunday, had 10 in the first half and 17 overall. Maryland's non-conference home winning streak is the longest in the nation, but No. 23 Kentucky could provide an ample challenge Saturday night at Cole Field House.

"We knew we couldn't go into the Kentucky game with two consecutive losses," Dixon said.

Down 60-52, Maryland used a 3-pointer by Danny Miller and four straight points by Dixon to close to 60-59. Waterman temporarily stemmed the comeback with a basket, but the Terrapins tied it on a driving layup by Drew Nicholas with 1:04 to go.

Maryland had the last chance to win in regulation, but Morris and Dixon both missed 3-pointers in the closing seconds.

Winthrop trailed Dayton by only five points at halftime Saturday before falling by 27. This time, however, the Eagles outscored Maryland 14-9 in the first six minutes of the second half to open up a five-point lead.

After the Terrapins closed to 50-49, Robbie Waldrop and Waterman hit successive 3-pointers to build the margin to seven. Miller followed a Maryland timeout with a 3-pointer, but Waldrop answered with a driving layup and Waterman hit a short jumper to make it 60-52 with 5:58 remaining.

The lead wouldn't last.

The weary Terrapins fell behind 9-2 and 18-11 before Dixon scored six points in an 18-2 run that made it 29-20. Lewis then recorded two straight three-point plays in an 11-2 spree that enabled Winthrop to draw even at halftime.

 


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