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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Kam Jones scored 18 of his 28 points in the second half, and No. 15 Marquette held off a late run by Maryland to pull out a 78-74 victory. In game that featured nine ties and 13 lead changes, the 4-0 Golden Eagles rode the sharp shooting of Jones to squeeze past a Maryland team that had won its first three games by 30, 34 and 31 points, respectively. Marquette led 74-66 with 1:07 left before the Terrapins charged back. It was 76-74 when Maryland's DeShawn Harris-Smith stepped to the foul line for two shots with 14.7 seconds remaining. He missed both.
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