Fast ideas on a 79-78 loss in opposition to Maryland:
The way it occurred
In determined want of a win, Indiana performed a stable first half Sunday afternoon in Meeting Corridor in opposition to the Terps. Neither staff led by greater than 5 factors within the opening 20 minutes, as IU scored 1.15 factors per journey and Maryland had 1.19. The duo of Oumar Ballo (10 factors, 5 rebounds) and Mackenzie Mgbako (9 factors, 4 rebounds) led the way in which for IU within the first half because the Hoosiers trailed 38-37 at intermission. The Terps did work on the offensive glass and grabbed 50 % of their misses. Maryland additionally had a slight benefit from the perimeter, taking pictures 4-for-10 from distance within the first half in comparison with 3-for-9 for the Hoosiers. Indiana additionally performed a lot of the primary half with out Malik Reneau, who dedicated two fouls in six minutes.
Indiana was poor defensively to start out the second half as Maryland stretched the result in 4 at 45-41 by the primary media timeout. The Terps lead grew to 57-48 with 11:07 to play after 5 straight made discipline targets. By way of the primary 9 minutes of the second half, Maryland scored 1.462 factors per possession. After the Maryland lead grew to double figures at 63-53, IU ripped off an 8-1 run to get inside three at 64-61, forcing Kevin Willard to take a timeout. Myles Rice had two 3-pointers in that stretch.
The Hoosiers tied the sport at 70 on an Anthony Leal 3-point play with 4:42 to go and reclaimed the lead at 73-70 on one other 3-pointer by Rice. After Indiana’s lead reached 5 at 75-70 on a Reneau bucket, Selton Miguel pulled the Terps inside three at 75-72 with 2:17 to go. A Trey Galloway turnover with 1:21 remaining gave Maryland possession down three and Willard took one other timeout. Julian Reese’s layup acquired Maryland inside one at 75-74 out of the timeout. On IU’s subsequent possession, Leal’s second 3-point play of the afternoon pushed the IU result in 4 at 78-74. Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s jumper made it 78-76 with 28 seconds to go. Maryland fouled Trey Galloway, who missed the entrance finish of a one-and-one, establishing Maryland with possession with 18 seconds left. Out of the timeout, Rodney Rice’s 3-pointer gave Maryland the lead at 79-78 with 7.5 seconds left. IU’s closing possession ended with a missed nook 3-pointer by Rice, giving the Terps their second straight highway win.
Standout performer
Rice got here alive offensively, ending with 16 factors on 5-for-11 taking pictures. Mgbako additionally had 16 factors and 5 rebounds. Ballo logged one other double-double with 14 factors and 10 rebounds.
Statistics that stand out
Indiana’s protection struggled once more. The Hoosiers allowed the Terps to scored 79 factors on 1.25 level per possession. Maryland shot 12-for-24 on 3s.
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