The Hoosiers had a poor final minute to end an otherwise impressive comeback in a loss against Maryland at Assembly Hall. Here's how the players fared.
The Hoosiers had a quality win against Maryland all but bottled up. Then Indiana didn't foul, had late substitutions and poor execution on its last play.
Indiana’s defensive approach of packing the lane and limiting Julian Reese and Derik Queen led to open 3-pointers from Maryland, which finished 12 for 24 from b
Indiana men’s basketball needed one more basket. Trailing 79-78 with three seconds remaining in the game, senior forward Luke Goode stood up from the bench, made his way to the scorer’s table and entered the contest as a late-game substitution.
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Conference play in the Big Ten continues Sunday when Indiana plays host to Maryland on CBS. This weekend will mark the first and only scheduled meeting between the Big Ten programs this season. Maryland has been one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten since falling to 1-3 in conference play earlier this month.
Despite his efforts, Leal was subbed out during Indiana’s final chance at victory. Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice’s fadeaway 3-pointer fell short as the Hoosiers lost in heartbreaking fashion 79-78 to Maryland on Sunday afternoon.
Indiana failed to execute down the stretch as turnovers, missed free throws and defensive breakdowns doomed it in a critical conference loss. After the game, head coach Mike Woodson quickly pinpointed where things went wrong, via Todd Golden of Sports Illustrated.
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