#17 Terps Set for Road Tilt at Iowa Sunday
2/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 17 Maryland men's basketball team hits the road for a game at Iowa Sunday at 3:15 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
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• Dez Wells scored 23 points, Jon Graham scored 12 of his career-high 16 after halftime and No. 17 Maryland edged Penn State 64-58 Wednesday night to avert its first losing streak of the season. The Terrapins were tied with 4:59 left before they pulled away from the Nittany Lions for their first win against Penn State as members of the Big Ten. After building a 57-52 lead, Maryland let the margin dwindle to one point before Wells made two foul shots with 39.3 seconds remaining. Then, after a Penn State miss, Wells grabbed the rebound and added another free throw to clinch it.
• Maryland senior forward Jon Graham posted career-highs in nearly every statistical category against his former school Penn State on Wednesday. Graham recorded a career-best 16 points, six made field goals, four made throws, seven free throw attempts and matched his season-high of six rebounds in the win against the Nittany Lions.
• Maryland is looking to snap a two-game road skid after losses at Indiana on Jan. 22 and Ohio State on Jan. 29. The Terps have three players averaging double-figure scoring on the road, including Melo Trimble (12.2), Jake Layman (12.0) and Dez Wells (11.2).
• Free throw shooting has been a key component of Maryland's success this season. The Terps are 19-1 when making more free throws than their opponent. Maryland is averaging 19.1 made free throws during wins while knocking down 13.5 in its losses. Opponents are posting a mere 9.0 made free throws in Maryland victories but 16.0 in losses.
• Iowa topped Michigan, 72-54, on the road its last time out on Thursday. All five starters hit double-figures for the Hawkeyes, who snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. Aaron White and Jarrod Uthoff lead Iowa offensively, posting 15.0 and 11.6 points per game, respectively. Iowa leads the Big Ten in offensive rebounds, notching 12.8 per contest. White and Uthoff both average more than six rebounds per outing.
• Maryland leads the all-time series with Iowa, 2-1. The Hawkeyes topped Maryland, 71-60, in the semifinals of the National Invitational Tournament at Madison Square Garden in 2013. Former Terp and current Phoenix Sun center Alex Len posted 16 points, nine rebounds and six blocks in the loss.
#17 Terps Drop Penn State Wednesday at XFINITY
• Dez Wells scored 23 points, Jon Graham scored 12 of his career-high 16 after halftime and No. 17 Maryland edged Penn State 64-58 Wednesday night to avert its first losing streak of the season.
• The Terrapins were tied with 4:59 left before they pulled away from the Nittany Lions for their first win against Penn State as members of the Big Ten.
• Graham, who played two seasons at Penn State before transferring to Maryland, scored a career high on six-for-seven shooting. Melo Trimble finished with a career-high eight assists.
Scouting iowa
• Iowa topped Michigan, 72-54, on the road its last time out on Thursday. All five starters hit double-figures for the Hawkeyes, who snapped a three-game losing skid with the win.
• Aaron White and Jarrod Uthoff lead Iowa offensively, posting 15.0 and 11.6 points per game, respectively. Iowa leads the Big Ten in offensive rebounds, notching 12.8 per contest. White and Uthoff both average more than six rebounds per outing.
• Maryland leads the all-time series, 2-1. Iowa topped Maryland, 71-60, in the semfinals of the NIT in 2013.
Boarded Up
• Maryland ranks second in the Big Ten in defensive rebounds, posting 26.8 per game.
• Getting to the boards has been a total team effort for the Terrapins in 2014-15 as eight different players have led Maryland in rebounds throughout the season.
• Jake Layman has led the squad in rebounds 12 times and is third in the Big Ten in rebounds, averaging 6.9 boards per game, including a career-high 13 against Rutgers on Jan. 14. He posted a game-high nine against Penn State on Wednesday.
Meet the B1g: iowa
- Final Four Appearances: Three
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 23
- Head Coach: Fran McCaffery
- Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
- Current NBA Players: Devyn Marble (Orlando Magic), Reggie Evans (Sacramento Kings)
Get to know the big Ten conference
- Big Ten has had seven First Team AP All-Americans over the last five years…same as ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac 12 COMBINED
- Big Ten has had two of the past five Wooden Award winners
- Big Ten has more NCAA Tournament appearances over last five years than any conference (31)
- Big Ten has more Sweet 16 appearances over last five years than any conference (16)…SEC is second closest with 10
- Big Ten leads all conferences with nearly 5 million alumni and more than 460,000 students.
