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Maryland snaps No. 21 Indiana’s 5-game streak with 66-55 win – WTOP News
Jahmir Younger scored 20 factors, Donta Scott added 19 and Maryland snapped No. 21 Indiana’s five-game profitable streak with a 66-55 victory Tuesday night time.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kevin Willard’s group made one other assertion on the court docket, then the Maryland coach spoke out about his group’s probabilities of making the NCAA Event.
Let the lobbying start.
“I really feel we’re getting punished as a result of we performed two unhealthy video games. Once I watch everybody else play unhealthy video games, they don’t appear to get punished,” Willard mentioned. “So I believe it’s my job to start out letting everyone notice we kicked lots of people’s (butt) initially of the 12 months, we had two large guys damage, and now we’re enjoying fairly good basketball.”
Jahmir Younger scored 20 factors, Donta Scott added 19 and Maryland snapped No. 21 Indiana’s five-game profitable streak with a 66-55 victory Tuesday night time. The Terrapins gave their NCAA Event hopes one other enhance, including a victory over the Hoosiers to a resume that already included wins over Miami, Illinois and Ohio State.
The Terps additionally misplaced by 27 to UCLA and by 35 at Michigan, however the truth that Willard is even ready to state his case exhibits how a lot they’ve improved throughout his first season in cost. Maryland (15-7, 6-5 Large Ten) is now 12-1 at house.
Maryland gained regardless of capturing 34% from the sector and 5 of twenty-two from 3-point vary. The Terps had been capable of defend just about everything Indiana tried, double-teaming Trayce Jackson-Davis and limiting the Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5) to 11 makes an attempt from past the arc.
“Our perimeter play was nonexistent tonight,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson mentioned. “They shoot 30%, 20-something% from the three, you’ve bought to suppose you could win a sport when that occurs.”
Jackson-Davis did have 18 factors and 20 rebounds. He surpassed 1,000 within the latter class for his profession.
Maryland tried 10 3-pointers within the first 10 minutes, making just one, however the Terps made up for his or her spotty capturing by taking glorious care of the ball. They didn’t have a single turnover within the first half and went into the break with a 37-29 lead.
Indiana scored the primary six factors after halftime, however Maryland answered with a four-point possession due to an intentional foul by Tamar Bates, who was making an attempt to cease Ian Martinez on a quick break.
Indiana by no means bought again inside two once more.
Younger scored inside to offer the Terps a 54-42 benefit, and though the Hoosiers crept again with a 7-0 run, they weren’t capable of remedy Maryland’s protection with any consistency.
“Trayce did a superb job of dealing with the double groups and making crosscourt passes, however we determined we had been going to reside with that right now,” Younger mentioned. “Simply making an attempt to make it uncomfortable for him.”
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana’s No. 2 scorer this season, was held to 3 factors on 1-of-14 capturing.
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: The Hoosiers had an opportunity to take a prolonged profitable streak into their in-state showdown with top-ranked Purdue this weekend, however they fell flat towards Maryland.
Maryland: The Terps confirmed they may topple a superb group at house even on a really poor capturing night time — as a result of they didn’t beat themselves. They completed with solely 5 turnovers.
“They’re a really proficient group, and we simply needed to worth the basketball,” Younger mentioned. “Simply making an attempt to be sharp with every thing that we did.”
MILESTONE
Jackson-Davis wanted 10 rebounds to succeed in 1,000, and he made it there earlier than halftime. The mixture of the Terps’ poor capturing and their low turnover depend gave him loads of alternatives.
With 1,010 rebounds now, he’s closing in on the highest three gamers on Indiana’s profession checklist: Alan Henderson (1,091), Walt Bellamy (1,087) and Kent Benson (1,031).
UP NEXT
Indiana: The Hoosiers host No. 1 Purdue on Saturday.
Maryland: The Terps play at Minnesota on Saturday night time.
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