Maryland men's basketball routs Bucknell 96-67 in home opener

Maryland men's basketball beat Bucknell 96-67 Monday night at XFINITY Center, improving to 1-0 at home.

The Terrapins led 44-30 at halftime and outscored the Bison 52-37 in the second half. Maryland's largest lead was 29 points, and it led for 95 percent of the game.

Mills leads the way

Andre Mills led Maryland with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three-point range. He also pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, nine of them on the defensive end.

Kaden House scored 14 points off the bench and made all six of his free throws. Pharrel Payne added 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, with six rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Tomislav Buljan and DJ Wagner each scored 10. Buljan grabbed seven rebounds, five of them offensive. Robert Jennings II scored seven points on 2-of-2 shooting, and Baba Oladotun also had seven points with two blocks.

Work inside and on the glass

Maryland controlled the paint, outscoring Bucknell 54-18 in the lane. The Terrapins out-rebounded the Bison 54-22, including 28 offensive rebounds, against Bucknell's six.

Maryland shot 34-of-72 from the field (47 percent) but only 7-of-28 from three (25 percent). The Terrapins made 21 of 31 free throws.

They also forced 18 turnovers, turning them into 22 points, while committing 13 themselves. Maryland had nine steals and six blocks, and finished with 18 fast-break points.

Bucknell

Aleksander Pachucki led Bucknell with 23 points, making seven of his 11 three-point attempts. Rocco Lamuno added 12 points. Bucknell shot 12-of-31 from three as a team (39 percent) and 23-of-53 overall (43 percent), but the Bison turned the ball over 18 times. Jayden Williams had six of those. Bucknell's largest lead was two points, and Kyle Marshall led the Bison with four rebounds.

Bucknell falls to 0-1.

Next up

Maryland plays at Georgetown on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET.