Maryland opened its second season under Buzz Williams on Monday night. In the Maryland vs. Bucknell matchup, the Terps owned the glass and won 96 to 67 at XFINITY Center.

Mills leads the way.

Sophomore guard Andre Mills led Maryland with 22 points and 11 rebounds. He also shot 8 of 12 from the floor.

Freshman guard Kaden House added 14 points and five rebounds. Pharrel Payne scored 13. In addition, Tomislav Buljan had 10 points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes.

Owning the boards

The rebounding gap told the story. Maryland outrebounded Bucknell 54 to 22. On the offensive, glass alone, the Terps held a 28 to 6 edge. As a result, they won second chance points 28 to 4.

Maryland led 44 to 30 at the half. Then the Terps pulled away. Early in the second half, DJ Wagner threw down a one-handed dunk to make it 52 to 34. Overall, Maryland outscored Bucknell 52 to 37 after the break. At one point, the lead reached 29.

Room to improve

Still, it was not a perfect night. For example, Maryland made just 7 of 28 threes. The Terps also went 21 of 31 at the line. On the other hand, they forced 18 turnovers and ruled the paint.

Next, Maryland visits Georgetown on Saturday, Nov. 7, for a rivalry game.