Shanna Rose | WV Sports Chat
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – West Virginia fell to Maryland 90-81 in an overtime exhibition game Sunday afternoon.
Finley Bizjack dropped 25 points and made 5 of 8 from beyond the arc for the Mountaineers. Miles Sadler had 16 points while Martin Sommerville and Seydou Traore each had 13 points.
WVU led 46-31 at halftime before the Terrapins stormed back in the second half. The Mountaineers rallied to tie the game at 75 on a 3-pointer from Finley Bizjack and a dunk by Brenen Lorient with 12 seconds remaining in regulation.
In overtime, Maryland took control when Andre Mills connected on a pair of 3-pointers to help the Terrapins pull away. WVU missed all six of its field-goal attempts in the extra period.
Sadler fouled out in the extra session.
The Mountaineers jumped out of an early 8-2 deficit by outscoring Maryland 23-10 over the next 10 minutes. Bizjack and Sadler each made two 3-pointers during the run as WVU built a double-digit advantage.
Sommerville helped the Mountaineers extend their lead with a nine-point run of his own, connecting on two 3-pointers and making three free throws to put WVU ahead 42-23.
At the half, the Mountaineers had a 15-point advantage but struggled offensively after the break. Maryland opened the second half with a 12-point run, cutting the deficit to 50-49 before taking its first lead in more than 20 minutes on consecutive 3-pointers by Mike McNair Jr.
The Terrapins eventually built a five-point lead with 2:38 remaining before WVU’s late push forced overtime.
The Mountaineers’ defense forced 16 turnovers and converted them into 27 points, but WVU struggled with its shooting and rebounding. The Mountaineers shot under 40 percent from the field and made just 1 of 12 3-point attempts in the second half and overtime.
Maryland outrebounded WVU 48-37, including 24 offensive rebounds that led to 26 second-chance points.
Mills led Maryland with 27 points and eight rebounds, while Pharrel Payne added 26 points and 13 rebounds. McNair finished with 15 points, and Kaden House scored 10.
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