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.
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The ball landed with a thud on Branch McCracken Court — a fall from grace similar to that of Indiana men’s basketball, which squandered a 4-point lead in the final 30 seconds en route to a 79-78 loss to Maryland. Indiana (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) has lost four of its last five games. Sunday’s defeat may sting more than the others.
Maryland shot 49% from the field (30 of 61) and was 12 of 24 from 3-point range. Rodney Rice hit 5 of 7 from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points for Maryland. Ja'Kobe Gillespie was 4 of 10 from deep to add 18 points with nine assists. Miguel added 15 points and Julian Reese added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Queen pulled down 11 rebounds.
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Indiana’s defense struggled again. The Hoosiers allowed the Terps to scored 79 points on 1.25 point per possession. Maryland shot 12-for-24 on 3s.
After a Maryland timeout, Gillespie drove into the lane and — probably traveled? — before he found Julian Reese. Reese handed off to Rodney Rice on the left wing, set a screen for him and he drilled a 3-pointer to put Maryland up 79-78. Indiana failed to foul when it had one to give during the mad scramble.
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