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Eric Ayala made two key free throws with 3.3 seconds to lift Maryland to a 61-60 victory over No. 24 Purdue on Tuesday in College Park, Md.

Jaden Ivey sank a pair of free throws to give the Boilermakers a 60-55 lead with 1:43 left before the Terrapins answered with a game-ending 6-0 run. Darryl Morsell drained a 3-pointer and Ayala added a free throw before he was fouled after recording Maryland's third offensive rebound of the game.

Ayala made both attempts to cap a 16-point performance and give the Terrapins the lead, and Trevion Williams committed a turnover at half court to end the game.

Aaron Wiggins scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds as Maryland (10-8, 4-7 Big Ten) recorded its first home conference win in five attempts this season.

Williams had 23 points for his 14th straight double-digit scoring performance. Ivey had 12 of his 14 points after intermission for the Boilermakers (12-7, 7-5), who fell for just the second time in their last seven games.

Maryland answered a dismal 1-for-12 stretch from 3-point range by making 5 of its first 6 such attempts in the second half. Ayala drained the first and Wiggins converted four times from beyond the arc to give the Terrapins a 45-43 lead with 8:30 remaining.

Ivey and Williams combined for a 9-1 run to stake Purdue to a 56-49 lead. Ivey converted a three-point play, assisted on a layup for Williams and added an acrobatic dunk before Williams' emphatic dunk punctuated the surge.

Purdue was held without a field goal for nearly a 5 1/2-minute stretch during the first half before Isaiah Thompson ended the drought with a 3-pointer. The shot gave the Boilermakers a 27-22 lead with 1:30 to play.

Prior to Thompson's 3-pointer, Ayala made a layup that ended a Maryland drought that spanned over five minutes.

The Boilermakers held a distinct 17-9 edge in rebounds during the first half, including 6-0 on the offensive end. Purdue, however, committed 11 turnovers in the opening session and Maryland had seven steals.

--Field Level Media