COLLEGE PARK — Diamond Stone scored 39 points, the most by a freshman in school history, and had 12 rebounds, leading No. 4 Maryland to a 70-64 victory over Penn State on Wednesday.
Robert Carter had 11 points and Melo Trimble had 10 points for the Terrapins (12-1), who extended their winning streak to six games.
Shep Garner scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half, Brandon Taylor added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Payton Banks finished with 12 points for the Nittany Lions (9-5), who have lost two of their past three games.
A layup by Taylor gave Penn State its first lead, 14-12, with 10:29 left in the half. A dunk by Stone ended a drought of 11 consecutive missed field goals, pulling them to within 18-15 with 5:35 left.
After Maryland trailed, 31-23, at the half, a pair of dunks by Stone capped a 10-2 run and tied the score at 33-33.
The Terrapins continued to struggle with their shooting and Penn State took advantage. A pair of free throws by Josh Reaves and a dunk by Donovon Jack gave the Nittany Lions a 55-45 lead with 7:58 left.
Maryland pulled to within 60-55 on a 3-pointer by Trimble and free throw by Stone with 5:18 remaining. The Terrapins got a stop and another dunk by Stone cut the margin to three points, forcing Penn State to call a timeout.
Another 3-pointer by Trimble tied the score again at 60-60 with 3:49 remaining and gave the Terrapins the momentum. Stone made four consecutive free throws for a 66-62 cushion with just over a minute left and Carter made a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left.
Maryland won the rebound battle, 41-31.
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