Maryland men's basketball didn't start well this year when it had to hit the road. The Terrapins were 0-4 on the year playing road games and lost all four conte
Conference play in the Big Ten continues Sunday when Indiana plays host to Maryland on CBS. This weekend will mark the first and only scheduled meeting between the Big Ten programs this season. Maryland has been one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten since falling to 1-3 in conference play earlier this month.
Willard is in his third season at Maryland with a 53-35 overall record and a 23-26 mark in Big Ten play with the Terrapins. Maryland reached the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in Willard’s first season, but went 16-17 and missed the tournament last year. He has a 1-3 record against Indiana.
The Hoosiers stormed back to take a late lead against Maryland, but botched the final two possessions in a disheartening loss at Assembly Hall.
Indiana men’s basketball needed one more basket. Trailing 79-78 with three seconds remaining in the game, senior forward Luke Goode stood up from the bench, made his way to the scorer’s table and entered the contest as a late-game substitution.
The Hoosiers had a poor final minute to end an otherwise impressive comeback in a loss against Maryland at Assembly Hall. Here's how the players fared.
Indiana failed to execute down the stretch as turnovers, missed free throws and defensive breakdowns doomed it in a critical conference loss. After the game, head coach Mike Woodson quickly pinpointed where things went wrong, via Todd Golden of Sports Illustrated.
Despite his efforts, Leal was subbed out during Indiana’s final chance at victory. Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice’s fadeaway 3-pointer fell short as the Hoosiers lost in heartbreaking fashion 79-78 to Maryland on Sunday afternoon.
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The Terrapins (16-5, 6-4) earned their third straight Big Ten Conference win and their second straight on the road. Indiana (14-7, 5-5) has lost four of its last five.
The Indiana Hoosiers host the Maryland Terrapins in Big Ten play. Here are starting lineups, prediction and rankings.