Darryl Morsell's long 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left capped a furious comeback and allowed No. 9 Maryland to escape Minnesota with a 74-73 win Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

The Terrapins (23-5, 13-4 Big Ten) kept their two-game lead in the Big Ten standings, overcoming a 17-point deficit and ending the contest on a 10-1 run.

Jalen Smith, who played just four minutes in the first half because of foul trouble, finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Aaron Wiggins also scored 16 points. Morsell had 13 points and nine boards.

Daniel Oturu put on a show with 28 points and 11 rebounds fpr Minnesota (13-14, 7-10), hitting 10 of 13 shots, but his jumper at the buzzer was far short. Marcus Carr added 19 points and seven assists for the Golden Gophers, who took their sixth loss in the past eight games.

No. 12 Villanova 71, St. John's 60

Saddiq Bey scored 23 points, Justin Moore added 21, and the Wildcats held off the visiting Red Storm for their fifth straight win.

Jermaine Samuels contributed 10 rebounds, while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had seven points and eight rebounds for Villanova (22-6, 11-4 Big East).

Marcellus Earlington and Rasheem Dunn paced St. John's (14-14, 3-12) with 12 points each. Greg Williams Jr. and Julian Champagnie had 10 apiece.

No. 16 Penn State 65, Rutgers 64

Myles Dread drilled a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to lift the Nittany Lions to a victory over the Scarlet Knights in University Park, Pa.

The Nittany Lions (21-7, 11-6 Big Ten) led for the first 39 minutes until Rutgers' Geo Baker hit a jumper to set up Dread's winning trey. Dread shot 3-for-9 from the field to finish with 11 points and a career-best seven assists. Reserve Izaiah Brockington led the Nittany Lions with 16 points, and he added five rebounds.

Jacob Young poured in a team-high 13 points for the Scarlet Knights (18-11, 9-9), who outscored the Nittany Lions 40-23 in the second half.

--Field Level Media