Nov. 17, 2008 | Box Score

Liles Scores 12 Points as Men's Basketball Falls to Maryland, 73-49

    College Park, Md. -- Senior Jack Liles scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds and junior DeAndre Mays added 11 points and seven boards but the Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a 73-49 decision to Maryland on Tuesday evening at the Comcast Center.

    Junior Sirlester Martin just missed his second straight double-double with nine points and seven boards.

    A Maryland native, Liles was 4-of-7 from the field, 4-of-8 from the free-throw line, had seven offensive boards, three assists and two blocks in the return to his homestate. Tuesday was also Liles' birthday.

    The Penguins (0-2) committed 23 turnovers, which led to 25 Terrapin points, shot just 33 percent from the floor (19-of-57) and did not make a 3-pointer for the first time since 2003. YSU dominated the boards grabbing 45 to the Terrapins' 34.

    The Penguins scored the first six points of the game and owned an 8-2 advantage at the 16:08 mark after a jumper by Liles, two jumpers by Mays and two free throws from Liles.

    After two buckets by Maryland (2-0) cut the lead to two, 8-6, another layup by Liles extended the lead back to 10-6 with 13:39 remaining.

    The Terrapins scored the next six points to take a 12-10 lead and owned a 14-12 edge before a jumper by Mays knotted the contest at the 8:55 mark of the half.

    Maryland's Jin Soo Kim nailed a 3-pointer to give the Terps a three-point cushion, 17-14, but Dallas Blocker's layup cut the deficit back to one, 17-16, with 8:15 to go.

    Maryland then scored 14 straight points to push its lead to 15 points and the Guins went scoreless for six minutes.

    Kelvin Bright hit a jumper with 2:17 remaining but Maryland scored the next six points  to take a 37-18 lead into the lockerroom.

    Maryland's Greivis Vasquez led all scorers with 28 points and Eric Hayes added 13.
    After scoring 18 first-half points, the Penguins scored 31 in the second half. The closest YSU could get in the second half was 44-26 with 14:36 remaining in the contest. Both teams shot identical 12-of-27 from the floor (44.4 percent) in the final stanza.

    The Penguins take on Allegheny this Saturday  at 7:35 p.m. as the second part of men's and women's basketball doubleheader at the Beeghly Center.