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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Fatts Russell scored eight of his 18 points at the free-throw line with less than a minute to play and Maryland held off Penn State 67-61 on Monday night.
Maryland (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten Conference) didn't have a basket in the last 6:20 of the game and didn't score until Russell made the first of two free throws with 53 seconds remaining to put the Terps up 60-53. Sam Sessoms and Myles Dread both made 3-pointers to twice get Penn State (11-13, 6-10) within four points, but Russell sank 7 of 8 free throws in the final 40 seconds to preserve the win.
Russell is 25 points shy of 2,000 for his career. He is the only active D-I player with 1,900 career points, 500 assists and 225 steals. Eric Ayala hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points. Ayala has 210 career 3-pointers, third all-time for the Terrapins. He trails only Juan Dixon (239) and Greivis Vasquez (230) on the Terps' all-time list. Donta Scott added 12 points.
Ian Martinez's layup with 3 seconds left in the first half pulled Maryland even at 28-all. Russell's three-point play gave Maryland a 35-34 lead with 15:37 remaining and the Terps never trailed again.
Maryland ended a four-game losing streak to the Nittany Lions.
Sessoms scored 17 to pace Penn State. John Harrar pitched in with 14 points and 13 rebounds for his third straight double-double and ninth of the season. Jalen Pickett added 13 points with six rebounds and six assists. Dread scored just six points, but he sank two 3-pointers to tie Danny Morrissey for fifth place on PSU's all-time career list with 221.
Maryland travels to play Indiana on Thursday. Penn State returns home to host Northwestern on Friday.
Women
Penn State 79, Michigan State 71
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Makenna Marisa scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to help the Penn State women's basketball team close out a 79-71 win at Michigan State on Monday at the Breslin Center.
Marisa recorded her fifth 30-point game of the season with 32 points, including 14-of-15 from the free throw line. She added six assists.
Niya Beverley contributed 12 points, while Leilani Kapinus had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals. Anna Camden collected 10 points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven blocks. Penn State shot 42 percent from the field, including 54 percent in the fourth quarter. The Lady Lions were 21-of-23 from the free throw line. Penn State had nine blocks.
Nia Clouden led Michigan State with 17 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Penn State (11-15, 5-11) travels to Ohio State on Thursday.