Melo Trimble matches career high as No. 23 Maryland edges Richmond in OT
NEW YORK — Melo Trimble scored a game-high 31 points to lead No. 23 Maryland to an 88-82 win over Richmond in overtime of the second game of the Barclays Center Classic on Friday in New York.
Anthony Cowan added 18 for Maryland (6-0), Justin Jackson chipped in 16 points and seven rebounds and Kevin Huerter had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
ShawnDre' Jones had 23 points and T.J. Cline scored 18 for the Spiders (3-2). Marshall Wood added 15 points and Khwan Fore 13.
Maryland scored eight of the first nine points of the extra period — Cowan made two free throws, Jackson drilled a three from in front of the Terrapins' bench and Trimble's three-point play made it 78-71.
Cline had a pair of free throws that cut the deficit to 81-77, but that was as close as the Spiders would come.
Jackson hit a layup to give the Terrapins a 69-67 lead with 43 seconds left in regulation, but Cline drilled a straightaway three-pointer 13 seconds later to put the Spiders ahead by one.
Jackson made one of two free throws to tie the game at 70. He made the first and missed the second. After the second, Cline and Ivan Bender battled for a loose ball that ended up out of bounds. A replay showed Cline had last touched the ball so Maryland retained possession.
Fore stole the inbounds, but Jones missed three sent the game to overtime.
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Big picture
Maryland: There is a lot to like for the Terrapins. Facing a quality opponent, Maryland authored a second-half comeback before winning a taut game in overtime. This is the kind of performance that could bode well when the NCAA Tournament committee reviews at-large bids.
Richmond: The Spiders may lament allowing a win to slip from their grasp, but the perennial mid-major power played well for long stretches
Up next
Maryland: Will meet Kansas State in the championship game Saturday.
Richmond: Will meet Boston College in the consolation game
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