Trojans Beaten at Maryland : USC: Terrapins take control in the second half, 72-59. Miner scores 22 points as Raveling’s squad falls to 1-1.

Walt Williams scored seven of his 20 points in a 17-6 second-half run, and Garfield Smith made nine of 10 field goal attempts as Maryland beat USC, 72-59, Wednesday night.

Maryland trailed, 42-40, before Matt Roe and Williams made consecutive three-point shots to put the Terrapins on top for good. With the score 50-46, Williams hit a layup, a dunk and a three-pointer to make it 57-48 with six minutes left.

USC (1-1) never got closer than six points the rest of the way. Smith helped fend off the Trojans’ last gasp, nailing a three-point play to give Maryland a 62-53 lead with 4:33 remaining.

Smith scored 19 points and had 12 rebounds for Maryland (2-0) and Roe scored 16.

Harold Miner scored 22 points to lead the Trojans, who had opened their season at home with an easy victory over Chicago State.

Maryland, getting six points from Smith and four from Williams, opened the game with a 10-2 run and never trailed in taking a 28-27 halftime lead.

Neither team played particularly well in the first half. The Terrapins shot 40% from the field and made two of nine free throws. USC was 13 for 33 (39%) from the field and just one of four at the line. Each team had 11 turnovers.

Robert Pack opened the second half with a pair of layups to give the Trojans a 31-28 lead. There were six lead changes until Roe’s three-pointer made it 43-42.