Melo Trimble scored 32 points to lead No. 23 Maryland past Northwestern 74-64 on Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Terrapins used a 9-0 run in the first half to run away with the Wildcats’ chance to defeat ranked opponents back-to-back for the first time since 2008-09.
Northwestern fell behind by as many as 20 late in the second half, but couldn’t complete the comeback three days after it stunned then-No. 7 Wisconsin on the road.
The Wildcats were led by freshman Isiah Brown, who scored a career-best 19 points. But Northwestern shot 9-for-28 in the first half and fell behind by 10.
Northwestern guard Bryant McIntosh had more fouls (three) than points (two) at halftime and finished with .
Northwestern junior guard/forward Scottie Lindsey, the team’s leading scorer, missed his fourth straight game while recovering from mono as the Wildcats (19-7, 8-5) tried to match the school record for victories in a season.
Maryland is 22-4 overall and 10-3 in the Big Ten.
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