Maryland’s desperation 3-pointer sinks Indiana basketball’s comeback attempt

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BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana basketball team was at the wrong end of a wild finish on Sunday afternoon.

Maryland guard Rodney Rice hit an off-balance 3-pointer with seven seconds to go after the Terps nearly turned it over to stun the crowd at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers starting guard Myles Rice missed a wild shot from deep in the corner at the buzzer on a final possession marred by confusion.

The Hoosiers lost, 79-78, for the fourth time in five games despite erasing a 10-point deficit in the second half that saw them playing with the kind of intensity that was lacking in recent weeks. Anthony Leal, who recently entered the starting lineup, was at the center of that effort.

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He brought the crowd to their feet with a series of clutch of plays — he forced a turnover guarding Miguel Selton that he converted for a fast break layup on the other end — in the final five minutes.

The Terps (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) impressive 3-point shooting display was a key difference. They came into the game shooting just 35.8% from 3-point range went 12 of 24 from the outside and were 8 of 14 in the second half. It was the fourth time in the last five games that IU gave up double-digit 3-pointers.

Rodney Rice had a game-high 23 points with five 3-pointers and his backcourt mate Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 18 points with four 3-pointers. Selton Miguel hit all three of his 3-pointers in the second half and had 13 of his 15 points in the second half.

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Indiana (14-7, 5-5) was a much better team in the second half when Myles Rice found his shot — he had three made 3-pointers and scored 14 of his 16 points in the half — and put the Hoosiers on his shoulders. His 3-pointer with 4 minutes to go gave IU its first lead of the second half.

It was in stark contrast to how he played early when his most notable moment was a travel violation after trying to take Rodney Rice off…

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Publish date : 2025-01-26 19:43:00

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