COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Robert Carter had 17 points and eight rebounds to help No. 2 Maryland beat Cl...

<p>COLLEGE PARK, Md. - <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/24683" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/players/24683">Robert Carter</a> had 17 points and eight rebounds to help No. 2 <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/teams/627" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/teams/627">Maryland</a> beat <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/teams/251" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/teams/251">Cleveland State</a> 80-63 on Saturday night.</p><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/37688" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/players/37688">Jared Nickens</a> added 16 points, and freshman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/45004" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/players/45004">Diamond Stone</a> had a season-high 15 points for Maryland (6-0), set for a showdown with No. 9 <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/teams/756" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/teams/756">North Carolina</a> in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.</p><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/31284" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/players/31284">Demonte Flannigan</a> scored 11 of his 20 points in the first half, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/45288" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/players/45288">Rob Edwards</a> added 14 points for Cleveland State (2-4), which was 3-of-12 (25 percent) from 3-point range. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/11645" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaab/players/11645">Vinny Zollo</a> went 5-of-7 from the field and had 11 points for the Vikings.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Maryland led by just four at the break and took control by increasing the pressure to open the second half. A dunk by Stone capped an 8-0 run and the Terrapins led 45-33 with 17:06 left.</p>

Carter leads No. 2 Maryland past Cleveland State

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Gene Steratore, Chris Beaver, John Gaffney

D. Flannigan (CLST): 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
R. Carter (MD): 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST

Maryland

Maryland has gotten a couple of days to recover from its successful trip out of the country and has only a couple more before its most significant nonconference game of the season.
In between, the second-ranked Terrapins will tune up for that showdown Saturday night at home against Cleveland State.

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP)  Maryland coach Mark Turgeon liked the way his players shared the ball, limited turnovers and attacked the zone against Cleveland State.
Now, an even bigger test looms for his undefeated team at No. 9 North Carolina on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Carter leads No. 2 Maryland past Cleveland State

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