COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland knocked off No. 25 Iowa on Wednesday evening 77-70 behind a career-high 24 factors from Andre Mills. The Terps grabbed their first ranked win of the season — over the No. 21 NET squad — and moved to 10-14 (3-10 Big Ten) with their second straight Big Ten win. Maryland benefited from 5 double-digit scorers in a wire-to-wire recreation that featured 10 lead adjustments at XFINITY Center.
Mills continued his scorching streak, scoring a career-high 24 factors in opposition to Iowa. He’s scored 10+ factors in 5 of his final six video games and was the primary participant on both staff to succeed in double figures on Wednesday evening and his 14 first-half factors helped Maryland take a 37-32 lead into the half. The Terps improved to 7-1 this season when main on the half.
Maryland knocked down eight three-pointers on Wednesday evening, transferring its season whole to 202, which is already good for the Sixteenth-highest single-season mark in program historical past. David Coit had two of them in his 19-point evening, transferring his season whole to 62, which places him tied for twentieth within the Maryland single-season report ebook. Elijah Saunders hit a pair of three-pointers in his 12-point evening.
Five Terps scored in double figures on Wednesday as Saunders tallied 12, Darius Adams had 11, and Solomon Washington dropped 10. Both had eight rebounds because the Terps outgained Iowa 34-25 on the boards within the win. Collin Metcalf had a giant evening defensively, posting a season-high eight rebounds and a season-high three blocks.
The Terps went on an 8-0 run within the second half to achieve separation from the ranked Hawkeyes (18-6, 8-5 Big Ten). Big second-half performances from Coit (12 factors) and Mills (10 factors) helped clinch Maryland’s second straight win. Maryland is again in motion on the street in opposition to Rutgers on Feb. 15.
How It Happened:
1st Half:
- Mills nailed a 3 to get the scoring began.
- Adams bought on the board with a 3 as Maryland opened a 6-2 lead.
- Iowa took its first lead on a 7-0 run.
- A Mills layup tied the sport at 11-11 six minutes in.
- Saunders nailed a 3 for his first factors of the evening.
- Mills turned the primary participant to double figures halfway by way of the half.
- A step-back three from Coit put the Terps forward, 24-22, with 5 to play.
- The Terps took a 37-32 lead on the half.
2nd Half:
- A bodily layup from Adams bought the scoring began.
- Adams reached double figures because the Terps took a 41-36 lead.
- Mills nailed his third three-pointer to place Maryland forward 50-48.
- Mills set a brand new profession excessive as he tied the sport at 52-52.
- Coit constructed a 60-56 lead along with his second three-pointer of the evening with seven to play.
- Coit knocked down a pair of free throws to go forward 67-62 with three minutes to play.
- Saunders prolonged the lead with a 3.
- Maryland held on for the 77-70 win.
(*25*)Hawkeye Hunting:
- Wednesday’s recreation was the twentieth all-time assembly between Iowa and Maryland, with the Terps successful 10 of the earlier video games.
- Maryland improved to 6-3 all-time at residence in opposition to the Hawkeyes.
- The Terps earned their largest win in sequence historical past, 101-75, over Iowa final season.
Up Next:
- Maryland heads on the street to face Rutgers on Feb. 15. Tipoff is ready for 12 PM and the sport will air on FS1 and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.