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December 3, 2012

Terps win an ugly one

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Dez Wells scored a career-high 25 points Sunday, and Maryland overcame 19 turnovers and poor outside shooting to pull away in the final minutes for a 69-62 win over suburban rival George Mason in the BB&T Classic.

The Terrapins (6-1) won despite making only four jump shots — and none in the second half. They rode the inside, penetration and fast-break games of Wells, Nick Faust (14 points) and Alex Len (12) and made 23 of 39 free throws to improve to 8-0 all-time against their neighbors from the Virginia side of Washington.

Sherrod Wright and Patrick Holloway scored 17 points apiece for the Patriots (5-3). The Colonial Athletic Association school is 4-25 vs. current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Maryland’s only outside shots to find the net were three jumpers combined from Wells and Faust early in the first half, and a 3-pointer from Wells in the final minute of the half. The game was full of statistical anomalies — George Mason lost despite taking 22 more shots (71-49) and committing 10 fewer turnovers (19-9).

Wells, a sophomore transfer from Xaiver, went 11 for 17 from the field, accounting for half of the Terrapins’ field goals. Wright and Holloway combined to go 12 for 24 for the Patriots; the rest of the team was 10 for 47.

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