Young scores 21, Reese adds double-double; Maryland pulls away in second half to beat Iowa 78-66
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- — Jahmir Young scored 21 points, Julian Reese added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Maryland rolled in the second half to beat Iowa 78-66 on Wednesday night.
Maryland used a 21-6 run for a 65-60 lead with 4:49 remaining and cruised from there. Young and Reese each scored seven points during the stretch. The Terrapins shot 57% (12 of 21), made 21 of 26 free throws and outscored the Hawkeyes 47-29 after halftime.
Iowa had its largest lead of the second half, 54-44, with 12:09 remaining but scored just four points in the final 7:42.
Young scored 15 points in the second half and finished 4 of 12 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws. DeShawn Harris-Smith added 17 points and made a pair of 3-pointers for Maryland (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Donta Scott chipped in with 11 points.
Payton Sandfort scored 19 points to lead Iowa (14-11, 6-8). Ben Krikke added 11 points.
Sandfort scored 13 points to help Iowa build a 37-31 halftime advantage. Harris-Smith, Scott and Reese scored seven first-half points apiece for Maryland.
Each team host games on Saturday. Maryland faces No. 14 Illinois and Iowa plays No. 20 Wisconsin.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Earl Walton
- Brian Dorsey
- Doug Sirmons
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 6-0 | - | 15-2 |
Purdue | 7-1 | - | 15-4 |
Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
Wisconsin | 5-2 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
Illinois | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
Indiana | 5-3 | 2 | 14-5 |
Oregon | 4-3 | 2.5 | 15-3 |
Maryland | 3-4 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
UCLA | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
Iowa | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
USC | 3-4 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
Rutgers | 3-4 | 3.5 | 10-8 |
Nebraska | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
Northwestern | 2-4 | 4 | 11-6 |
Penn State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
Ohio State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
Washington | 1-6 | 5.5 | 10-8 |
Minnesota | 1-6 | 5.5 | 9-9 |