National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Maryland 51, N.C. State 50
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Where: Comcast Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Mike Eades, # Ramie Styons
Attendance: 17950

Maryland 51, No. 15 North Carolina State 50:
Alex Len tipped in a missed shot with 0.9 seconds left as the host Terrapins ended the Wolfpack’s 10-game winning streak.

Down to its final 5.2 seconds, Maryland (14-3, 2-2 ACC) benefited when N.C. State (14-3, 3-1) had a foul to give but elected not to foul. Pe’Shon Howard’s shot from the left baseline was short, but Len put home the rebound to give the Terrapins a 51-50 advantage.

Len scored Maryland’s final six points, leading the Terrapins with 10.

Lorenzo Brown scored 17 points to lead the Wolfpack. Playing for the first time since toppling top-ranked Duke on Saturday, N.C. State allowed the game’s first 10 points and trailed 42-32 with 9:35 remaining. A 16-3 run gave the Wolfpack their first lead at 48-45 on Scott Wood’s 3-pointer with 4:39 to go.

N.C. State, which came in as the nation’s top shooting team at 52.8 percent, shot just 31.1 percent.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Maryland also struggled offensively, shooting 34.4 percent. The Terrapins missed 16 consecutive shots in the first half. … N.C. State’s Richard Howell, who fueled the upset of Duke with 16 points and 18 rebounds, finished with eight points and 13 boards.
Top Game Performances
 
N.C. State   Maryland
Lorenzo Brown 17 Scoring Alex Len 10
Lorenzo Brown 4 Assists Nick Faust 3
Richard Howell 13 Rebounds Nick Faust 7
C.J. Leslie 5 Free Throws Made Alex Len 4
Lorenzo Brown 2 Steals Pe'Shon Howard 2
Richard Howell 2 Blocks Dezmine Wells 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
N.C. State 50 31.1 5-16 7-12 10 37 4 4 11
Maryland 51 34.4 3-18 6-8 10 36 3 4 13