Maryland men’s basketball toppled by Indiana, 84-66

Down by five points heading into the second half, Maryland men’s basketball needed a spark to propel it over Indiana on its home court and secure its first Big Ten win.

But the only spark in Xfinity Center Wednesday came from the away team bench.

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Lamar Wilkerson’s second half showing demonstrated exactly why he’s the Hoosiers’ leading scorer this season. The transfer guard from Sam Houston State registered 18 second-half points on 3-of-5 shooting from downtown — the Terps fell flat in response.

Unable to muster a scoring effort to compete with Wilkerson, Maryland was downed for the second time in five days at home, 84-66.

Head coach Buzz Williams’ strategy to push his team’s pace of play was evident early. It paid dividends quickly — each of Maryland’s first eight points came in the paint against favorable matchups or on drives to the hoop.

After hoisting a staggering 35 threes and making just seven against Oregon, the dichotomy of the two offensive gameplans could not have been more stark. In fact, through the first 10 minutes of play, the Terps only attempted two 3-pointers.

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Maryland’s paint efforts, combined with its staunch defense — the Terps limited Indiana to just 4-of-13 shooting in the first 10 minutes — resulted in an early advantage. It also led to some physical, aggressive sequences, including a thundering offensive foul from Darius Adams that sent Hoosiers guard Conor Enright flying to the court.

After notching a career-high 17 points against the Ducks on Friday, Solomon Washington continued to look comfortable on the offensive end. His bag of moves is expanding; at one point, the forward knocked down a twisting fadeaway jumper roughly 15 feet from the hoop. Washington finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.

Maryland hit a significant cold stretch halfway through the first period. It embarked on an 4:29 scoring drought, while Indiana tallied 12 unanswered points.

It was a stretch that included three Terps turnovers,…

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Publish date : 2026-01-08 01:49:00

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