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Wells scores 19 off bench as Maryland runs away from Virginia Tech 80-60

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Maryland's Nick Faust (5) and Virginia Tech's Devin Wilson (11) chase a loose ball out of bounds during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Feb. 1 2014. (AP Photo/The Roanoke Times, Matt Gentry) LOCAL TV OUT; SALEM TIMES REGISTER OUT; FINCASTLE HERALD OUT; CHRISTIANBURG NEWS MESSENGER OUT; RADFORD NEWS JOURNAL OUT; ROANOKE STAR SENTINEL OUT (The Associated Press)

Maryland's Seth Allen (4) scores past Virginia Techa's Devin Wilson (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Feb. 1 2014. (AP Photo/The Roanoke Times, Matt Gentry) LOCAL TV OUT; SALEM TIMES REGISTER OUT; FINCASTLE HERALD OUT; CHRISTIANBURG NEWS MESSENGER OUT; RADFORD NEWS JOURNAL OUT; ROANOKE STAR SENTINEL OUT (The Associated Press)

Maryland guard Dez Wells scored 19 points to lead the Terrapins to an 80-60 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Wells came off the bench to make 6 of 9 from the floor for Maryland (13-9, 5-4), which shot 51.8 percent (29 of 56) in winning its second in a row and beating the Hokies for the fourth straight time.

The Terrapins used a 14-2 run early in the second half to take control of the game. Wells scored four points in the run, including a one-handed dunk that prompted a Virginia Tech timeout with 16:06 remaining. Nick Faust's 3-pointer capped the run and gave the Terrapins a 57-40 lead with 14:51 to go.

Seth Allen added 16 points for the Terrapins, and Jake Layman and Nick Faust had 10 each.

Ben Emelogu paced Virginia Tech (8-13, 1-8 ACC) with 21 points. The Hokies lost their eighth-straight game.