Terps Ready for Road Test at Indiana

Maryland (6-4, 1-3) vs. Indiana (6-4, 1-2)
January 4, 2021
Assembly Hall
8:00 pm EDT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's basketball team looks to return to the win column Monday evening when it travels to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the Indiana Hoosiers. The game will air on Big Ten Network at 8:00 p.m. and will also be broadcasted live on the Maryland Sports Radio Network.

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INDIANA STORYLINES

DONTA from deep

Sophomore Donta Scott set an XFINITY Center record Thursday evening when he connected on all five 3-point attempts. He joined Justin Jackson (2017 at Minnesota) as the only Terps in the Mark Turgeon era to go 5-for-5 from beyond the arc. Over his last eight games, Scott is averaging 14.9 points and shooting 59-percent from 3-point range.

SERIES HISTORY

Monday's matchup marks Maryland's first return trip to Indiana since its dramatic 77-76 victory over the Hoosiers, when it scored seven straight points in the final 1:25 to claim the victory. Jalen Smith scored four of the seven points, with the other three coming on a massive 3-pointer by Aaron Wiggins. It was Maryland's first-ever win at Assembly Hall. The postgame celebration was then dampened by the passing of Kobe Bryant, as news circulated late in the second half. Maryland has defeated Indiana in 6-of-9 meetings since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, including three straight meetings. The most notable meeting was in 2002, however, when the Terrapins defeated the Hoosiers, 64-52, to claim their first and only NCAA Championship.

TOUGH SLEDDING

Maryland is currently in the midst of a difficult 5-game stretch that includes matchups against: No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 16 Michigan, Indiana (receiving votes), No. 10 Iowa and No. 15 Illinois. Six of Maryland's next seven games are against teams ranked or receiving votes.

ELECTRIC AYALA

Junior Eric Ayala scored a career-high 23 points in the Terps' win over La Salle on Dec. 22, knocking down 13-of-15 free throw attempts. It was the most free throw attempts in a game for a Terrapin since Melo Trimble attempted 15 against Northwestern in 2017. Ayala, who averaged just 8.6 points through his first two seasons, is currently averaging a team-high 14.8 points/g.

CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS

Maryland has won the rebounding battle in all six of its victories this season. Dating back to last year, it has won 15 consecutive games in which it has won the rebounding battle. The last loss came at Wisconsin on Jan. 15, 2020.

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