Rice converted for two points plus a foul from the trailing defender. The crowd erupted as Maryland extended its first-half lead to 23 as part of a 29-3 Terps run. The Virginia Tech transfer scored 26 first-half points to lead Maryland past Mount St. Mary’s, 86-52, on Friday.

The sophomore shooting guard scored 26 of his game-high 28 points in the first half, and Maryland men’s basketball overcame a lethargic start to wallop visiting Mount St. Mary’s, 86-52, on Friday night before an announced 11,726 at Xfinity Center.

The Clinton native joined Maryland men’s basketball shortly after. At the Terps’ media day in October, Rice set simple goals for himself returning from a long hiatus: to stay healthy and play basketball again. He expected to be a little rusty initially, and said he may need a few games to get back into the flow of things.

Rodney Rice poured in a career-high 28 points off the bench on Friday as Maryland routed Mount St. Mary's 86-52 in College Park, Md.