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2023-24 Game 25: 2/14 Iowa 8:30PM BTN

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Posted 12 February 2024 - 10:31 AM

After losing each of their last three games, including their most recent one in double-overtime against Ohio State, Maryland returns home to face off against Iowa. The Terps won the first meeting a few weeks ago in Iowa City by three points. Since then the Hawkeyes have gone 3-2, with wins over Michigan, Ohio State, and Minnesota, and losses to Indiana and Penn State.

 

Like Maryland, Iowa is also set to miss the NCAA Tournament. This will be the first time since 2017-18 that Fran McCaffrey's team has failed to qualify for the tournament.

 

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  • Maryland: #58 (#187 AdjO, #5 AdjD; #304 AdjT)
  • Iowa: #57 (#12 AdjO, #164 AdjD; #18 AdjT)

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Posted 12 February 2024 - 10:32 AM

Given the state of Maryland basketball, it'll almost certainly be more entertaining to watch Fran than the action on the court.

 

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Posted 12 February 2024 - 10:36 AM

Hasn't been a good year for Big Ten basketball. Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State are all having bad years.

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Posted 12 February 2024 - 01:00 PM

Hasn't been a good year for Big Ten basketball. Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State are all having bad years.

 

Honestly it's a bad product.  Watch some of the top games from any of the other P5 leagues. The difference in athleticism, pace of play, general skill is notable.


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Posted 12 February 2024 - 01:54 PM

Given the state of Maryland basketball, it'll almost certainly be more entertaining to watch Fran than the action on the court.

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Posted 14 February 2024 - 08:49 AM

Maryland enters this game as 4.5-point favorites. ESPN gives them a 64.4% chance to win.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 08:16 PM

Starting Five: Young, Long, Scott, Traore, Reese

Batchelor is unavailable for this game due to injury. Geronimo is available, but continues to be limited due to a hand injury.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 08:47 PM

Another cold start for Maryland, shooting 1/6 from the field with three early turnovers.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 09:08 PM

Iowa opens up an 11-point lead with 5:23 left in the first half.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 09:23 PM

Iowa leads, 37-31 at halftime.

Maryland shooting 42% from the field, 15% from beyond the arc.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 09:44 PM

Harris-Smith having a nice game off the bench, 11 points here early in the second half.

Geronimo is officially out for the remainder of this game after suffering a knee injury. Traore also goes down with what looks to be a somewhat serious leg injury.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 10:07 PM

Harris-Smith now with 16 points, a new career high.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 10:11 PM

Maryland pulls within two points with 9:09 left in the second half.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 10:20 PM

Credit to Maryland, they’re still playing really hard. Now have a four-point lead.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 10:25 PM

This game has a very similar feel to the one in Iowa City a few weeks ago. Maryland starts slow, but their defense keeps them in it until they turn it on in the second half.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 10:39 PM

Maryland wins, 78-66. Closed out the game on a 21-6 run.

Young leads all scorers with 21 points, and Harris-Smith adds 17 off the bench. Reese with 16, Scott with 11, and Kaiser with 9.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 11:17 PM

These were two middling teams in a very suspect year for what is supposed to be a good conference. 

 

The fact Maryland won means good things, or rather, the boat isn't as leaky as previously thought. 


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Posted 14 February 2024 - 11:40 PM

These wins don't mean much of anything.

The rest of the season will be all about seeing if Harris-Smith and Kaiser can improve.
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Posted 14 February 2024 - 11:44 PM

These wins don't mean much of anything.

The rest of the season will be all about seeing if Harris-Smith and Kaiser can improve.

 

They are 300th in the country in FG attempts. You'd need a pair of 8 foot guys to somehow make that work. 


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