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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Maryland 72, Oakland 56
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 27, 2014
Where: Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials: # Tim Clougherty, # John Gaffney, # John Higgins
Attendance: 12936

No. 15 Maryland 72, Oakland 56: Dez Wells had 10 points in his return from a wrist injury as the Terrapins held off a second-half rally by the visiting Golden Grizzlies.

Melo Trimble hit a career-best five 3-pointers and led Maryland (12-1) with 17 points. Jake Layman recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds for his second straight double-double.

Jalen Hayes had 13 points and seven rebounds to lead Oakland (4-10) while Kahlil Felder added 12 points and five assists. Corey Petros chipped in 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

Oakland got within 19-15 with less than nine minutes left in the first half before the Terrapins finished the first half on an 18-4 run. Trimble scored eight straight points in the middle of the run on a pair of 3-pointers and a layup off a steal and Maryland hit six straight free throws for a 37-19 halftime lead.

Felder had a pair of 3-pointers to bookend a 13-2 surge early in the second half while Nick Daniels and Dante Williams each struck from 3-point range during a 10-2 spurt to cut the Maryland lead to nine points, but Trimble ended the run with a 3-pointer with just over seven minutes left. Oakland got as close as seven with four minutes left, but Wells had a dunk in transition and a layup off back-to-back Oakland turnovers to end the threat.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Wells went 5-of-9 from the floor and recorded four assists and a rebound in his first action since Nov. 25. ... Maryland opens Big Ten Conference play at Michigan State on Tuesday on a five-game win streak. ... The Terrapins, who entered the game tied for fourth in the country with 229 made free throws, went 14-of-16 from the foul line.
Top Game Performances
 
Oakland   Maryland
Jalen Hayes 13 Scoring Melo Trimble 17
Kahlil Felder 5 Assists Dezmine Wells 4
Corey Petros 9 Rebounds Jake Layman 12
Jalen Hayes 3 Free Throws Made Richaud Pack 4
Kahlil Felder 2 Steals Michal Cekovsky 2
Nick Daniels 1 Blocks Michal Cekovsky 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oakland 56 38.3 6-19 4-8 14 26 1 5 11
Maryland 72 50.0 8-20 14-16 14 32 4 6 9