That was a pleasant change of tempo — an Iowa victory that did not require a livid late rally or overcoming a giant early deficit. Iowa led the sport for nearly 37 minutes and stored Maryland at arm’s size for a lot of the recreation, in the end wrapping up a snug 81-67 victory to earn their fourth straight victory and enhance to 12-6 total and 4-3 in Massive Ten play.
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Go Iowa Awesome – Iowa 81, Maryland 67
RECAP
Maryland’s solely lead within the recreation got here within the first minute, as a pair of Julian Reese baskets put them up 4-0. Iowa responded with an 8-0 run to take the lead — and by no means relinquished it. Each time Iowa put collectively a mini-run, Maryland responded by making a number of buckets of its personal to stop the hole from getting too massive. The Hawkeyes’ largest lead of the primary half got here with two minutes to play within the half, once they completed off a 15-3 result in go up 37-21.
Remarkably, that whole run got here with Kris Murray on the bench. Murray picked up his second foul of the sport on an offensive foul with 11:20 to go within the first half and Iowa main 12-10. He didn’t return for the remainder of the half (till the ultimate seconds), however Iowa nonetheless managed to out-score Maryland 31-23 with Murray driving the bench.
Filip Rebraca joined Murray in two-foul jail on the 7:26 mark of the primary half; he additionally didn’t return till the second half. The truth that Iowa was capable of not simply maintain tempo with Maryland however really construct its lead with its two most constant gamers (and prime scorers) on the bench is really spectacular. The Terps did shut the half with a 10-4 run of their very own to chop Iowa’s result in simply 10 factors on the break, however given the circumstances, that felt like an excellent place for Iowa to be in.
Sadly, the second half began nearly precisely the identical means that the primary half ended — with the Terps streaking. Maryland put collectively a fast 8-0 run within the opening 90 seconds behind a pair of made three-pointers and a Donta Scott hook shot; that lower Iowa’s result in simply two factors at 43-41.
That was as shut as Maryland would get the remainder of the best way, although — Tony Perkins made a pull-up to present Iowa a 45-41 lead after that Scott shot, and a sledgehammer dunk by Perkins with 14:36 left gave Iowa a 5-point lead, forcefully placing momentum again on Iowa’s facet.
That dunk was a part of an 8-0 Iowa run that lined nearly 4 minutes of recreation time. It was additionally emblematic of Iowa’s dominance in transition on this recreation; the Hawkeyes outscored Maryland 15-0 in quick break factors within the recreation.
The lead stayed at 8-10 factors in favor of Iowa after that, earlier than rising to a 12-14-point lead within the closing minutes. The important thing figures in Iowa controlling the second half? Tony Perkins and Kris Murray, in fact. Perkins was red-hot within the first half (15 factors on 7/9 taking pictures) and that carried over into the second half; he personally scored seven factors in a row after Maryland lower the result in two factors; that was a part of a run during which Iowa retook management of the sport for good.
In the meantime, Murray shook off that first-half foul bother and a quick taking pictures droop to hold the load for Iowa’s offense down the stretch. Murray had seven straight factors for Iowa (after Perkins’ personal 7-point run), which helped maintain Maryland at a distance. He put collectively one other 6-point run with 5 minutes to play to lock up the win. Up 12 with three minutes to play, the ultimate minutes had been all cruise management and Iowa rolled to a stress-free 81-67 victory.
BOX SCORIN’
The development of various gamers stepping up and producing every recreation continued right here, with Tony Perkins breaking out of his droop in a giant means on this recreation. Perkins had 17 factors whole in Iowa’s previous three video games, whereas taking pictures a depressing 6/28 (21%) from the ground. The dam broke for Perkins on this recreation, as he had a career-high 22 factors on 10/13 taking pictures (together with 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and a steal).
What modified for Perkins at the moment? Nicely, he had a renewed dedication to attacking the rim — he did not even try a three-pointer on this recreation (after going 1/8 from lengthy vary in Iowa’s final three video games) — and that paid off very nicely. Perkins was capable of get out in transition and end on a number of events, however even in half court docket units, he was capable of drive the rim and both get a simple bucket or draw a foul (he went 2/3 on the free throw line). Only a actually spectacular show from Perkins, and one which hopefully restored a few of his confidence after his latest droop. His efforts had been particularly important at the moment with Murray and Rebraca caught in foul bother within the first half; they performed solely 17 minutes whole in that half and had simply 4 factors whole on 2/6 taking pictures.
Kris Murray finally managed to do his half in filling up the field rating as nicely, with 19 factors on 8/15 taking pictures (together with 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, a steal, and an help). 17 of Murray’s 19 factors got here within the second half. Murray regarded out of sync early (he was 1/4 from the ground within the first half) and the primary half foul bother additional hampered his means to get right into a rhythm… however he is too good to be stored down for too lengthy, as he confirmed on this recreation. He was 7/11 from the ground within the second half, discovered his rhythm, and helped carry Iowa to a snug victory.
Iowa additionally acquired double-figures in scoring from Connor McCaffery and Payton Sandfort, who every completed with 12 factors. McCaffery performed all 40 minutes for Iowa on this recreation and was 4/5 from the sphere, together with 2/3 from lengthy vary. He additionally had 4 assists and three steals and was the calm, regular chief that Iowa wanted whereas taking part in practically each place on the court docket on this recreation.
Sandfort did not prime 20 as he has in some latest video games, however he was nonetheless a superb sparkplug off the bench — 9 of his 12 factors got here within the first half, as Iowa took management of the sport even with Murray and Rebraca on the bench. Sandfort has turned heads currently along with his scoring shows, however he does plenty of issues nicely — at the moment he had a team-high 7 rebounds, too.
Lastly, kudos to Josh Dix, who had 5 assists in 11 minutes within the first half to assist maintain Iowa’s offense buzzing alongside, and Ahron Ulis, who had 9 factors to go together with 4 rebounds, an help, a block, and a steal on this recreation. Like Perkins, Ulis had been in a droop of his personal of late — he had simply 20 factors whole in Iowa’s final six video games, on 7/34 (21%) taking pictures. He was 4/8 from the ground (1/2 from deep) on this recreation and had zero turnovers in 27 minutes of motion, which was additionally key.
UP NEXT
Iowa finally ends up its present homestand with a go to from Northwestern on Wednesday, January 18 (8:00 PM CT, BTN). The Wildcats are 12-5 total and 3-3 within the Massive Ten, although they’ve misplaced their final two video games (towards Rutgers and Michigan).
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Maryland joins IRS Direct File program, offering free tax filing for up to 700,000 taxpayers – Maryland Matters
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Some Maryland taxpayers will be able to use a free electronic filing tool for their federal taxes rather than having to pay a tax preparer or buy tax-filing software next year, when Maryland will offer the IRS’s new Direct File service.
The service was tested in 12 states this year, where 140,803 people filed with Direct File, saving an estimated $5.6 million in tax preparation fees. Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D) estimated Wednesday that as many as 700,000 Maryland taxpayers could be eligible for the program when it debuts in the state next year.
“While we value our relationship with tax preparers and CPAs (certified public accountants), it’s unacceptable that Marylanders should have to pay any portion whatsoever of their refund or paycheck to fulfill a mandatory requirement like filing tax returns,” Lierman said at a news conference announcing the program.
The IRS and the U.S. Treasury still have to finalize eligibility rules for the program this fall, but Lierman said it will be a “game changer” for those families who do qualify, which could be as much as 20% of individual taxpayers in the state.
“Taxes are a part of the glue that keeps our state and our nation together, functioning, producing, protecting and thriving,” Lierman said. “Yet in America, we make it uniquely challenging to pay those taxes and file a return — until now.”
According to the Treasury, taxpayers spend “approximately 13 hours and $270 preparing their taxes each year.” Many Americans use tax filing services or software, such as TurboTax and H&R Block, to ensure that their taxes are filed correctly, despite most of the information being readily available state and federal tax collection agencies.
It’s unacceptable that Marylanders should have to pay any portion whatsoever of their refund or paycheck to fulfill a mandatory requirement like filing tax returns.
– Comptroller Brooke Lierman
Direct File launched this year in 12 states for people to file their 2023 federal returns — Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said the program is aimed at helping middle-income tax filers with “relatively simple” filings.
“What I can tell you is our goal for us is to build a system that’s going to work for working class and middle class Americans. So you get a W-2, and you’re somebody who’s a teacher, you’re a fireman, you’re a doctor who’s earning most of your money from a W-2, we want to make sure we’re building a system that potentially works for you,” said Adeyemo, who was in Annapolis for the announcement.
“The thing we’re not going to do is build a system that works for big corporations or wealthy individuals. Next year we’re going to expand the system so that more Americans are able to participate in it,” Adeyemo said.
The Biden administration invited all 50 states and the District of Columbia to join the program next year, when people will be filing their 2024 taxes. The Treasury said that Maryland joins Oregon, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Connecticut, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Maine in taking up Direct File.
“I know to some, this announcement may seem inconsequential — and I know how exciting tax announcements are,” Gov. Wes Moore (D) joked at the announcement. “But the details matter. They matter to the families who are impacted by this work. They’re going to matter to the families, who … dread tax season because it feels complicated. Who dread tax season because it seems expensive, or oftentimes have to deal with the consequences of getting something wrong.”
The Direct File program came out of the Inflation Reduction Act signed in 2022, which also secured additional funding to help the IRS modernize and provide better services to Americans.
But Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who chairs a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, said Direct File program and other services under the Inflation Reduction Act could be “under threat.” While his subcommittee wants to fully fund the IRS and keep Direct File going, House leaders want to cut funding for both.
He also said that the industry is lobbying against the free tax filing system.
“There are people who didn’t want us to do this, including a lot of the middlemen” who currently profit from tax preparation, Van Hollen said. “They’re lobbying against this kind of thing.”
In addition to Van Hollen, Moore, Lierman and Adeyemo, Wednesday’s event drew a number of Maryland Democratic heavyweights: U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer John Sarbanes and State Treasurer Dereck Davis.
Hoyer put it simply: “Nobody likes taxes.”
“We don’t really get excited about paying our taxes. But we know that it is the price of our democracy,” Hoyer said. “We ought to make it as easy as possible for people to comply with a legal obligation that they have to support their country, their state and their communities.”
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Maryland Weather: Nice stretch with rain chance Friday into Saturday
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BALTIMORE -Nice weather continues through Thursday. Sprinkles & drizzle may develop Friday with steadier rain likely Saturday.
We are right in the middle of an outstanding weather pattern that will continue into Thursday. Temperatures reached the middle to upper 70s Wednesday afternoon with comfortable humidity levels. High clouds are mainly south of Baltimore, so we’ve enjoyed a mostly sunny sky.
We have a fantastic evening of weather on the way. If you’re headed to the Os game this evening expect mostly sunny weather for the 1st pitch at 6:35 PM against the White Sox. Temperatures will start in the upper 70s, but then ease into the lower 70s by the end of the game.
Early fall-like temperatures return tonight with lows in the 50s for most neighborhoods. The coolest overnight lows in the low 50s will be located in neighborhoods north and west of the Baltimore Beltway. Temperatures in the metro will dip down into the upper 50s. Any patchy high thin clouds will sink south overnight.
Humidity levels gradually climb Thursday, but we still score ourselves a very nice day. Highs will climb toward 80°. Other than a few patchy clouds, expect a mostly sunny sky.
You will feel even more humidity in the air on Friday. With an easterly to southeasterly wind off the Ocean, areas of low clouds will be possible. As the atmosphere continues to moisten through the day Friday, patchy sprinkles and drizzle will become possible. The greatest chance for this happening would be late Friday into Friday evening. While the rain will be light and patchy in nature, you may want a poncho or light rain jacket if you’re headed to any high school Friday night football games.
Scattered showers and patchy drizzle is likely Friday night with lows in the middle 60s.
Saturday will be our last real humid day for awhile. Expect patchy areas of light rain and showers during the morning and midday hours. There may be a lull or two in the wet weather Saturday, but a steadier round of showers, possibly a thunderstorm will cross the area Saturday evening into early Saturday night. Highs on Saturday will top out in the upper 70s. The cold front that’s responsible for Saturday’s wet weather will flush out the clouds, showers, and humidity overnight Saturday. Temperatures late Saturday night will fall into the lower to middle 50s!
Sunday has another beautiful fall-like feel. Early morning temperatures in the lower to middle 50s with highs in the middle 70s. We get to enjoy abundant sunshine and pleasant breeze out of the northwest at 10 mph.
A winning stretch of weather continues for most of next week along with a gradual warming trend. Highs on Monday reach the upper 70s. By Tuesday and Wednesday, high temperatures climb into the lower 80s with plenty of sunshine and low humidity. We get to enjoy yet another spectacular stretch of September weather for most of next week with little to no rain!
Maryland
Maryland Senate race poll shows Democrat Alsobrooks leading GOP's Hogan, despite 1 in 3 not knowing who she is
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The Democratic candidate for senate in Maryland is leading her GOP rival despite more than a third of eligible voters not recognizing her name.
A poll published by Gonzales Research & Media Services this week found that Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has pulled ahead of Republican former Governor Larry Hogan by five points — 46% to 41%.
Alsobrooks’ current success in the polls comes as a surprise, given the Democratic candidate’s continued struggles with low name recognition among voters.
The Gonzales poll found that approximately 34% of registered voters do not recognize Alsobrooks by name. This includes approximately 33% of independents who do not recognize Alsobrooks, as well as 17% of eligible voters registered with the Democratic Party.
NEW POLL REVEALS REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE DEADLOCKED WITH DEM IN CRUCIAL DEEP BLUE STATE
Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks at a campaign event on Gun Violence Awareness Day at Kentland Community Center in Landover, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Notably, 72% of total eligible voters told the pollster that they did not recognize the Democratic candidate.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATE SAYS THERE SHOULD BE NO LIMIT ON ABORTION
The winner of the November election will succeed Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, who is retiring this year after serving nearly two decades in the Senate and nearly six decades as a state and then federal lawmaker.
With Democrats trying to protect their fragile Senate majority, Hogan’s late entry into the race in February gave them an unexpected headache in a state previously considered safe territory.
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Former two-term Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland celebrates his victory in the 2024 Maryland Republican Senate primary, in Annapolis, Maryland. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)
Hogan left the governor’s office at the beginning of 2023 with very positive approval and favorable ratings.
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A vocal Republican critic of former President Trump who previously flirted with a 2024 White House run, Hogan has repeatedly said that he will not vote for the former president in November’s election. In the spring, he stood out from most other Republicans for publicly calling for the guilty verdicts in Trump’s criminal trial to be respected.
The Gonzales Research & Media Services poll was conducted from Aug. 24 to Aug. 30 and surveyed 820 self-described likely voters via phone interviews.
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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