Derik Queen scored 20 points, snared nine rebounds and dished five assists as Maryland shot its way past winless Alcorn State, 96-58 in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon.

The Terps put a slow start behind them in a 96-58 win against an overmatched SWAC opponent. A visit from Ohio State and a trip to No. 13 Purdue are ahead.

The Terps, led by balanced scoring attack, now enter Big Ten play 7-1. Here are three takeaways from the game. A close start The game was tied at 20 apiece with 8:42 left in the first half. For nearly the first 12 minutes of play,

Maryland will dip its toe in Big Ten play next week, but first comes one final nonconference tune-up against Alcorn State on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md. The Terrapins