After Taking Down UNLV, Competition Ratchets Up As Terps Face Gonzaga

Maryland returned two key pieces to its lineup in Pharrel Payne and Myles Rice and got the Geico Players Era Championship run started with a 74-67 win against UNLV Nov. 25.

The Terps' (5-1) offense surged in the second half after trailing by three at the break, and Maryland used six 3s in the second half to defeat UNLV (3-3) in the Rebels' home city. Payne scored 20 points to surpass the 1,000-career point mark just five games into his senior season.