COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Alex Len played the first collegiate game of his career on Wednesday evening.

The University of Maryland freshman sat out the first 10 games, due to a NCAA suspension.

The University at Albany men’s basketball team wished he sat out 11.

Len finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in 27 minutes, as Maryland had just enough offense to defeat UAlbany, 83-72, at the Comcast Center.

“Alex Len couldn’t have sat one more game?” said UAlbany coach Will Brown.

The Great Danes (7-6) hung tough, even taking a second-half lead on a basket from Gerardo Suero.

The game went back and forth in the early stages of the second half, but in the end, the Terrapins (8-3) pulled away, using a big run to gain a double-digit lead.

Suero matched for game-high honors with 22 points, while Luke Devlin added 16 points for UAlbany.

“I’m glad that Luke stepped up, took some shots and knocked them down,” Brown said.

Suero also had eight assists and seven rebounds, in 36 minutes of action.

Terrell Stoglin, the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading scorer, finished with 22 points for Maryland.

Len, the 7-foot-1 Ukrainian big man, was a force offensively and is projected to be a very good player. 

“I think we would have won this game is Len didn’t play,” Brown said.

Logan Aronhalt and Mike Black each chipped in 13 points for the Great Danes.

“I’m proud of our guys’ effort,” Brown said. “I thought we really buckled down and did some good things.”

UAlbany is now 0-5 all-time against the ACC.

The Great Danes remain in the nation’s capital, as they will take on Mount St. Mary’s for a New Year’s Eve matinee, at 3:30 p.m., on Saturday.