National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan 65, Maryland 52
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 16, 2019
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Larry Scirotto, # Bo Boroski, # Courtney Green
Attendance: 12707

Charles Matthews had 14 points and six rebounds, freshman Ignas Brazdeikis scored 13, and No. 6 Michigan defeated No. 24 Maryland 65-52 in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday.

Zavier Simpson contributed 12 points and eight assists for the Wolverines (23-3, 12-3 Big Ten), who bounced back from a road loss to last-place Penn State. The Wolverines never trailed as they forced 16 turnovers and held the Terrapins to 36.4 percent shooting.

Maryland (19-7, 10-5) was led by Aaron Wiggins, who had 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. Bruno Fernando supplied 12 points and eight rebounds, and Anthony Cowan Jr. chipped in 10 points.

The Terrapins were fortunate to be down just 27-18 at halftime. They shot 29.2 percent from the field and committed 13 turnovers in the half, but Michigan also struggled from the field (37.5 percent).

The Wolverines were red-hot at the start, jumping to a 14-2 lead in the first 5:20. Matthews had six points in that span and made a layup to finish the outburst.

Midway through the half, Matthews dunked to give his team a 15-point advantage at 21-6.

Maryland finished the half with an 8-2 spurt. Wiggins made a pair of threes during that span.

The Terrapins continued to hang around in the second half. Fernando's layup with 14:26 left cut Michigan's lead to 38-32. He hit two free throws with 11:03 on the clock to make it 42-36. When Serrel Smith Jr. drained his first basket of the game, a 3-pointer, the Wolverines' advantage was down to three.

Simpson made a 3-point shot with 8:49 remaining to nudge the Wolverines' lead to 47-39. Back-to-back dunks by Jon Teske gave the Wolverines a 54-44 lead. He soon tossed in a 3-pointer for an 11-point advantage.

The Terrapins never got closer than nine points the remainder of the game.

This was the first time in the series that both teams were ranked. Michigan holds a 7-6 edge, including victories in the past three meetings.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Maryland   Michigan
Aaron Wiggins 15 Scoring Charles Matthews 14
Anthony Cowan Jr. 3 Assists Zavier Simpson 8
Bruno Fernando 8 Rebounds Charles Matthews 6
Bruno Fernando 2 Free Throws Made Jordan Poole 4
Eric Ayala 1 Steals Zavier Simpson 2
Bruno Fernando 1 Blocks Jon Teske 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Maryland 52 36.4 6-22 6-8 11 37 2 1 16
Michigan 65 42.4 7-26 8-10 15 30 4 7 6