No. 9 Maryland Pulls Away From George Mason as Okananwa Hits Career High

Overview

• Maryland beat George Mason 84-62 to move to 7-0, continuing a season-long run of scoring at least 80 points.
• The game was tied 36-36 at halftime before a 20-2 surge spanning the break and a plus-15 third quarter put the Terps in control.
• Oluchi Okananwa led Maryland with a career-high 23 points, while George Mason’s Zahirah Walton scored 27 in defeat.
• Freshman guard Addi Mack returned from a left ankle issue to contribute 12 points in 21 turnover-free minutes off the bench and opened the second half on the floor.
• Maryland forced 21 turnovers and held a 32-15 edge in points off giveaways as Saylor Poffenbarger logged five steals, and the Terps dominated inside with 18 offensive rebounds and 48 points in the paint.