Overview
- Redshirt freshman Andre Mills scored a career-high 24 points, including a 10-point surge that put Maryland back in front with about eight minutes remaining.
- Sixth man David Coit contributed 19 points and a late five-point burst, and Elijah Saunders sealed the result by hitting four free throws in the final 20 seconds.
- Maryland controlled the boards 34-25 and emphasized interior play, with Solomon Washington and Saunders each collecting eight rebounds.
- Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz poured in 32 points, but the Hawkeyes shot 7-for-28 from deep and missed their last 10 three-point attempts in the closing minutes.
- Coach Buzz Williams tightened the rotation to eight players as the Terps recorded their first back-to-back wins since mid-November; Maryland visits Rutgers on Sunday, and Iowa hosts No. 13 Purdue on Saturday.