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[BSLZackKiesel]

The Terps face their toughest challenge yet on Thursday night as they host #5 Iowa in College Park. The Hawkeyes currently have a record of 9-2 (3-1) with conference victories over Northwestern, Purdue, and Rutgers, and a road overtime loss to Minnesota. Their lone non-conference loss came to Gonzaga, with a notable victory over North Carolina in early December.
 

Iowa is led by Washington, DC native and 2019-20 Big Ten Player of the Year Luka Garza, who elected to return for his senior season after withdrawing from the NBA Draft in early August. He's currently averaging 27.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Maryland has struggled to match up against talented big men so far this season, so it's hard to see them having much success at all stopping Garza.

 

KenPom currently ranks Iowa as the 5th-best team in the country, while Maryland comes in at 45th.

[glenn__davis]

As my son says whenever he's nervous or worried about something..."Ho boy"

[Mike B]

This could be over early.  Garza should over power, any of the "bigs" the Terps have.

[hallas]

Didn't Garza take Stix to school last year?  We don't have any big men half as talented as Stix.  He might put up 50.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Didn't Garza take Stix to school last year? We don't have any big men half as talented as Stix. He might put up 50.

In the first game. In the rematch in College Park, Jalen played 38 minutes and held Garza to 21 and 4 rebounds.

[BSLRoseKatz]

In the first game. In the rematch in College Park, Jalen played 38 minutes and held Garza to 21 and 4 rebounds.

Garza did have foul trouble and only played 24 minutes

[You Play to Win the Game]

Garza did have foul trouble and only played 24 minutes

Smith drew a few of those fouls.

But yeah, tonight is gonna be a long night.

[Pedro Cerrano]

We are going to get destroyed. If the game is even played

[BSLChrisStoner]

Balt Sun: James Graham III left high school early to join Maryland men’s basketball. Now, ‘he’s where he’s supposed to be.’

[Mike B]

We are going to get destroyed. If the game is even played

What am I missing, are they talking about canceling due to riots or Covid?

[Mike B]

I was surprised to see Graham against Indiana.  I think he only received a few minutes.  He needs to hit the weight room, more than play this semester, but it was good to see him on the floor.

[BSLRoseKatz]

What am I missing, are they talking about canceling due to riots or Covid?

The former, George Washington cancelled yesterday but no indication UMD would do anything that I know of

[BSLChrisStoner]

Morsell playing tonight.

[BSLRoseKatz]

What are we feeling the Garza over/under for points tonight, 30?

[BSLChrisStoner]

Let him get his (can't stop him anyway) and focus on everyone else.

[BSLZackKiesel]

 

Always a handy meter to have around during Iowa games.

[hallas]

Yahoo sports says that the line is Iowa -5.5. If I were able to gamble I'm taking Iowa 7 days a week.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MD jumps out 17-7.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Terps looking great early, up 17-7 with just over 14 minutes to go in the 1st half. Fran McCaffrey already putting the meter to the test with his rage.

[BSLChrisStoner]

6 minutes in... Morsell checks in.