Brown Leads Miami Past Maryland 80-66
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Rion Brown scored 19 points to lead Miami to a 80-66 victory over Maryland on Wednesday night.
Brown and Malcolm Grant hit consecutive 3-pointers late in the second half as the Hurricanes regained a double-digit lead they enjoyed for most of the first half and the opening minutes of the second.
Grant, who finished with 16 points, made a 3-pointer to put Miami (18-12, 6-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) up 69-56 with 6:06 remaining.
The Hurricanes later scored six unanswered points during a 1:22 span to seal it. Durand Scott's basket gave Miami a 75-58 lead with 4:06 to play.
Scott scored 15 points and Reggie Johnson finished with 12 points and 15 rebounds for Miami.
The Terrapins (18-12, 7-8) rallied from a 47-30 deficit early in the second half with a 15-3 spurt. Adrian Bowie and Terrell Stoglin each hit 3s during the run.
Stoglin led Maryland with 20 points.
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