Maryland Battles In Big Ten Tourney Defeat To Indiana, 70-60

CHICAGO, IL – Sixth-seeded Maryland led for much of the game, but third-seeded and 19th-ranked Indiana outlasted the Terps, 70-60 in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday night at the United Center. 

The Terps (21-12 overall) will await their NCAA Tournament seeding, match-up and destination, which will be revealed on Sunday at 6 p.m., on CBS. 

Indiana used a 15-0 run in the second half to rally from a deficit and take control of the game. The Terps rallied back to within six points several times in the final minutes of the game. 

A balanced Terps’ offense was led by Hakim Hart, who scored 16 points. Jahmir Young (12 points), Don Carey (11 points) and Donta Scott (10 points) also scored in double-figures. 

Indiana (22-10) was led by Trayce Jackson-Davis (23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists) and Jalen Hood-Schifino (19 points and six rebounds)

Breaking Down The Action

• Indiana hit its first five shots from the floor to take an 11-5 lead at the 15:48 mark of the first half.
• The Terps used a 7-2 run behind four points from Reese and a triple by Hart to cut the early deficit to 13-12 with 14:19 to go.
• An 11-0 run powered by forcing three turnovers on the defensive end and holding Indiana scoreless for over four minutes gave the Terps a 24-17 lead at the 8:19 mark of the first half. The run saw three pointers by Carey and Young and was punctuated by a Patrick Emilien dunk.
• After Indiana cut the lead to four, the Terps used two more triples to extend back to 30-22. The Hoosiers then scored on back-to-back possessions forcing a Maryland timeout with 3:55 remaining in the opening stanza. The Terps led 34-32 at halftime. 
• Indiana chipped away at the Terps’ lead and took their first lead since early in the first half at 44-43 on a free throw by Jalen Hood-Schifino with 12:23 left in the game. A 15-0 run put the Hooisers ahead 54-43 including seven consecutive points by Jackson-Davis with 9:27 left in the half. 
• Young scored four points in a row to get the Terps within six at 61-55 with 3:27 left in the second. Hood-Schifino’s three-pointer as the shot clock was expiring was the final dagger with 2:06 left. 

Double-Figure Update

• Hakim Hart (16) reached double-digits for the 20th time this season and the 44th time in his career.
• Jahmir Young (12) recorded double figures points for…