Wagner Seahawks @ Maryland Terrapins
Payne scores career-high 30 points in Maryland's 89-63 win over Wagner
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- — Pharrel Payne scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Myles Rice added 16 points, and Maryland cruised past Wagner 89-63 on Tuesday night.
Payne was 8-of-11 from the floor and made 14 of his 20 free-throw attempts in the contest. He also added three blocks, and Rice had five steals.
Maryland (6-3) was in control for the majority of the game, leading for all but 3:39 of the game and last trailing when the score was 24-23 with 2:38 remaining in the first half. The Terrapins held a 33-26 lead at halftime.
Darius Adams had 12 points and six rebounds, but struggled to a 3-for-12 night shooting. Solomon Washington added 10 points and six rebounds of his own for the Terrapins.
Nick Jones had 16 points to lead the Seahawks (1-6), Jaden Baker added 13, and Sam Smith had 10. Wagner was held to 37% (21 of 57) of shooting from the field, and 26% (6 of 23) from deep.
Maryland snapped a two-game losing streak, allowing 100 or more points to No. 11 Gonzaga and No. 12 Alabama.
Wagner hosts Bryant & Stratton and Maryland visits Iowa on Saturday.
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Game Information
College Park, MD

Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:John Floyd
Referee:Andy O'Brien

2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 6-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Le Moyne | 5-2 | 1 | 10-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 4-3 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Mercyhurst | 4-3 | 2 | 9-11 |
| New Haven | 4-3 | 2 | 9-11 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 4-3 | 2 | 7-13 |
| Saint Francis | 4-3 | 2 | 6-14 |
| Stonehill | 3-4 | 3 | 6-14 |
| Wagner | 1-6 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Chicago State | 0-7 | 6 | 2-18 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 1 | 18-1 |
| Michigan State | 8-1 | 1 | 18-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 1 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-2 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Ohio State | 5-4 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5.5 | 14-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7.5 | 8-11 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 8 | 9-11 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-8 | 8.5 | 9-10 |
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