National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Maryland 67, Abilene Christian 44
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Where: Comcast Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Sean Hull, # William Humes
Attendance: 9117

Maryland 67, Abilene Christian 44: Jake Layman scored 19 points off the bench and powered a Terrapins' second-half run that buried the visiting Wildcats.

Layman went 4-for-8 from the 3-point line and had two steals and two blocks for Maryland (1-1), and Charles Mitchell added 15 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Starters Evan Smotrycz and Nick Faust chipped in 11 points each for the Terrapins, who held the Wildcats scoreless for the final 14:12.

Parker Wentz and Harrison Hawkins each had 13 points for Abilene Christian (0-3), which hit 6-of-11 3-pointers in the first half. Wentz started the game 5-of-5 but the Wildcats got no points from their bench and didn't attempt a free throw.

The Wildcats hit four straight 3-pointers, including back-to-back 3s from Austin Cooke to grab an 18-13 lead with 9:09 left, then got another from Wentz to gain a 10-point advantage with 5:01 remaining. Maryland finished the half on a 14-5 run - the first five points from Smotrycz - to get within 30-29.

Layman scored 14 points, including eight straight, during the game-ending 29-0 run. The Wildcats went 0-of-18 with eight turnovers during the stretch.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Maryland has won 36 consecutive home openers. ... The Terrapins have allowed 20 3-pointers in two games. ... Maryland had 12 turnovers in the first half and finished with 17.

Top Game Performances
 
Abilene Christian   Maryland
Harrison Hawkins 13 Scoring Jake Layman 19
Harrison Hawkins 3 Assists Jake Layman 3
Austin Cooke 6 Rebounds Charles Mitchell 11
N/A Free Throws Made Evan Smotrycz 5
Austin Cooke 2 Steals Jake Layman 2
N/A Blocks Damonte Dodd 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Abilene Christian 44 31.5 10-21 0-0 9 18 0 6 16
Maryland 67 49.1 4-18 11-17 12 38 10 9 17