NCAAB Game Recap - Maryland at Iowa
Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:05 PM EST

KY
66
Mizzu
58
F
Vand
46
Tenn
58
F
Purd
48
Ind
46
F
FSU
77
Clem
64
F
Baylor
73
IaSt
69
F
MD
66
Iowa
65
F
Ohio
67
Buff
114
F
(N/A)
54
SoFL
95
F
Dayt
74
David
73
F
Iona
81
Quin
77
F
StPet
62
Sien
72
F
Nebras
71
PSU
95
F
Wake
75
ND
68
F
Ball
66
Mia-O
69
F
Toled
69
E MI
76
F
Miss
64
SouthCar
79
F
Buck
64
Colg
75
F
Kent
74
CenMI
84
F
Akr
69
BGSU
73
F
(N/A)
66
UTRGV
85
F
Brad
68
Drake
77
F
URI
42
VCU
76
F
TAMIn
42
NMSt
80
F
Bama
56
TAMU
65
F
UNLV
66
Wyo
56
F

Maryland 66, Iowa 65

Feb 19, 2019, 8:05 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(24) Maryland

27

39

66

(21) Iowa

23

42

65

Fernando's putback lifts No. 24 Maryland over No. 21 Iowa
Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:19 PM

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon knew the ball would be in Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon's hands.

The No. 24 Terrapins were ready in the final 7.8 seconds, and they turned the No. 21 Hawkeyes away from a third-straight buzzer beater with a 66-65 victory on Tuesday night.

"The kid's made some incredible shots," Turgeon said. "I just hoped the luck ran out - well, I wouldn't say it's luck, he's a big-time shooter. I think Anthony (Cowan) got a finger on it on the way up.

"It bounced our way tonight."

Bruno Fernando scored 11 points for Maryland (20-7, 11-5 Big Ten), the last two of which came on a putback with 7.8 seconds to go that gave the Terrapins their winning margin.

Maryland gave up an 11-point lead over the final four minutes, but held on against an Iowa team that had won its last two games via buzzer-beater and had two looks at the basket in the final seven seconds. The Terrapins got 17 points from Anthony Cowan, who shot 5 of 10 from 3-point range and had eight rebounds. Eric Ayala added 11 points and Fernando had 11 rebounds.

Despite Iowa's furious comeback effort, which included Bohannon being fouled on a 3-pointer, Turgeon was happy with how his team responded to Iowa's getting back in the game.

"They shoot five free throws, we've had the ball for 20 seconds and there was still 3:57 to go and it's a two-point game," Turgeon said. "It was crazy how fast we lost it. But my guys were tough tonight.

"Iowa missed about seven wide-open 3s for us. And we started to make shots. We got ourselves going and got our defense going."

Iowa (20-6, 9-6) saw its four game-win streak end. The Hawkeyes were led by Bohannon, who had 14 points, and Isaiah Moss, who added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery couldn't pinpoint a major difference in a reason for this outcome being different than the previous pair, other than the final possession was emblematic of the entire game.

"It was kind of the whole game," McCaffery said. "Shots by good shooters weren't going in. There was a lot (of options at the end). I think (Bohannon) felt like he was free enough to pull. He wants to be the guy shooting it in that situation."

BIG PICTURE

Iowa: The Hawkeyes couldn't make another miracle, and finally were bit by inconsistent play they were able to overcome previously. Iowa held Maryland without a field goal for nearly six minutes to open the game, but allowed the Terrapins to shoot nearly 52 percent in the second half.

Maryland: The Terrapins had 10 offensive rebounds, including the big one by Fernando. Maryland also forced 17 Iowa turnovers and scored 20 points off those turnovers.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Iowa: The Hawkeyes dipped slightly last week after narrow wins, but a loss to a ranked team shouldn't be the biggest indictment.

Maryland: A road win against a ranked team should boost the Terrapins next Sunday, provided Turgeon's team holds serve at home against Ohio State.

UP NEXT

Iowa welcomes Indiana to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday.

Maryland returns home to play Ohio State on Saturday.

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Leaders

Maryland PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Cowan Jr. 17 0 8 3 1 1
E. Ayala 11 0 4 4 1 0
Iowa PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Bohannon 14 0 4 3 0 0
I. Moss 12 0 0 10 1 0

Team Comparison

MD Iowa
Points For 66 65
Field Goals 22/53-42% 19/58-33%
Three Pointers 12/28-43% 8/26-31%
Free Throws 10/12-83% 19/24-79%
Offensive Rebounds 10 18
Defensive Rebounds 24 22
Rebounds 37 45
Blocks 5 3
Steals 7 6
Turnovers 16 14
Personal Fouls 22 12
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - MD Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Feb 19 MD 66 @ Iowa 65 A. Cowan Jr. 17 J. Bohannon 14

Game Information

Stadium: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Attendance: 11,986
Game Time: