COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Juan Dixon scored 17 points Thursday night as the sixth-ranked Maryland Terrapins extended the nation's longest non-conference home winning streak to 84 games with a 92-69 rout of Norfolk State.
Maryland (11-2) has not been beaten by a non-conference opponent here since a loss to Coppin State on Dec. 12, 1989 during coach Gary Williams' first season. That will be Williams' last defeat at Cole Field House against a non-conference foe since the Terrapins are moving to the Comcast Center next season.
Holden capped an 18-6 run with a three-pointer for a 28-14 advantage with 8:40 left before halftime. Drew Nicholas' three-pointer ended a 7-1 run and opened a 37-17 lead with 3 1/2 minutes to go and the Terrapins took a 45-28 advantage into intermission.
A three-pointer by Dixon capped an 11-3 run to start the second half for a 56-31 advantage with 16 minutes remaining.
Daryl Towe had 14 points to lead Norfolk State (3-10) while Michael Boyd had nine and 18 rebounds. The 18 boards marked the most by a Terrapins opponent this season.
