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Jones leads Wagner against Maryland after 35-point game

Wagner Seahawks (1-5) at Maryland Terrapins (5-3)

College Park, Maryland; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Wagner plays Maryland after Nick Jones scored 35 points in Wagner’s 103-101 overtime victory over the Manhattan Jaspers.

The Terrapins have gone 2-1 in home games. Maryland is 2-3 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Seahawks are 1-5 on the road. Wagner is sixth in the NEC with 12.8 assists per game led by Jaden Baker averaging 3.3.

Maryland is shooting 41.1% from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points lower than the 44.3% Wagner allows to opponents. Wagner has shot at a 44.7% clip from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points fewer than the 45.6% shooting opponents of Maryland have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pharrel Payne is scoring 17.3 points per game and averaging 6.3 rebounds for the Terrapins. David Coit is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers.

Jones is scoring 16.7 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Seahawks. Baker is averaging 9.5 points.

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