National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Maryland 94, Virginia Tech 71
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2013
Where: Comcast Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials: # Tim Kelly, # Bryan Kersey, # Ray Natili
Attendance: 17950

Maryland 94, Virginia Tech 71: Freshmen Sean Allen and Jake Layman each tallied career highs, scoring 21 and 20 points respectively, as the Terrapins raced to a 16-point halftime lead in beating the visiting Hokies for their 13th straight win in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.

Maryland (13-1, 1-0 ACC) used a 19-6 run in the final 5:33 of the opening half to break away and take a 53-37 lead at the intermission. Layman scored 18 of his 20 in the half while Allen had 14 of his 21 after the break as the Terrapins were in total control.

Virginia Tech (9-5, 0-1) has lost three straight and four of five. Erick Green, the nation's second-leading scorer (24.4), had a game-high 28 points to Robert Brown added 11 for the Hokies.

Maryland, which is just one win shy of tying the school record for consecutive victories, shot 51.7 percent - the fifth straight game in which it has topped the 50-percent mark. Alex Len had 16 points and nine rebounds for Maryland and Dez Wells scored 12.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Maryland, which leads the ACC in rebound margin (plus-13.5), outrebounded Virginia Tech 40-35. The Terps have outrebounded all 14 opponents this season. ... Green has topped the 21-point mark in 13 of 14 games. ... Maryland hosts Florida State on Wednesday, while Virginia Tech will play its first home game since Dec. 15 when it welcomes Boston College the same night.

Top Game Performances
 
Virginia Tech   Maryland
Erick Green 28 Scoring Seth Allen 21
Marquis Rankin 3 Assists Pe'Shon Howard 6
Cadarian Raines 13 Rebounds Alex Len 9
Erick Green 10 Free Throws Made Pe'Shon Howard 6
Marquis Rankin 3 Steals Seth Allen 1
Cadarian Raines 1 Blocks Jake Layman 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Virginia Tech 71 37.3 4-19 17-24 7 35 1 5 11
Maryland 94 51.7 10-23 22-28 18 40 4 2 11