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Boston College whittled the deficit to five points after Rice stepped back to sink a three-pointer from the top of the key. Moments later, Rice made an acrobatic layup amid defenders to cut Maryland's lead to one. After a Maryland timeout, Boston College's Biko Paris scored a layup to give the Eagles the lead with 12 minutes 40 seconds remaining.
Three minutes later, the Terrapins regained the lead when freshman Adrian Bowie scored a layup in transition. But turnovers continued to be Maryland's problem. Rakim Sanders made a corner three-pointer to give the Eagles a 52-50 lead with 6:50 remaining.
Maryland seemingly controlled the game from the opening tip, but it came too easily for the Terrapins. They took a 13-5 lead four minutes into action without getting a point from Vasquez, the team's leading scorer. Guard Eric Hayes scored two baskets, including a three-pointer, and forward Landon Milbourne scored two baskets, including a dunk.
With Rice unable to generate much offense, Boston College had few options. Maryland held the Eagles scoreless for almost five minutes, outscoring them 13-0 to take command of the game. Williams used three reserves -- Bowie, Cliff Tucker and Jerome Burney -- extensively in the first half. But Maryland has not dealt with prosperity well over the past month and failed to sustain that level of play the entire half. Sanders made a three-pointer to cut the deficit to three points with 1:30 remaining in the half.
"I thought we had a chance to put them away in the first half, but we allowed them to see the light," Williams said.
One month ago, Maryland was well positioned to return to the NCAA tournament. Now players will have an offseason to ponder a handful of late-season meltdowns that denied the Terrapins a berth.
"It was disappointing," Vasquez said. "This is one of the toughest years of my life. Too much ups and downs. It was a roller-coaster year for me. I feel like I let my team down, big-time. That's how it is, you know."
