COLLEGE PARK, MD – The Maryland men's basketball team dropped a 110-87 decision to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday night inside the XFINITY Center. The Terps (11-13, 3-10 Big Ten) shot the ball well, making 48% of its field goals and 54% on its threes, but couldn't match the blistering 18 threes that the Hawkeyes made.
Fatts Russell (20 points and tying his season-high with six assists) and
Hakim Hart (19 points) led the way for Maryland.
Iowa (16-7, 6-6) was led by Keegan Murray and Jordan Bohannon, each of whom alo scored 30 points. Bohannon's 10 threes are an XFINITY Center record.
Double-Figure Update
- Russell (20 points) hit double-figures for the 19th time this season and 95th time in his career.
- Hart (19 points) scored in double figures for the 12th time this season and 20th time in his career.
- Martinez (10 points), hit double-figures for the second time as a Terp after doing six times last season at Utah.
- Dockery (career-high 10 points)
Eyes on Ayala
- Ayala's nine points now gives him 1366 for his career, good for 26th all-time in program history, and passing Tony Massenburg's 1354 points.
- The senior now trails Will Hetzel's 1370, which was scored between 1967-70.
- Ayala also knocked down one three-pointer, giving him 207 for his career, passing his former backcourt mate Anthony Cowan Jr. for sole possession of third place all-time in program history.
500 For Fatts
- Fatts Russell dished out his 500th career assist on Ayala's three-point field goal with 13:24 remaining in the first half.
- Russell accounted for five assists on the Terps first five made field goals – all from three-point range.
Notable Firsts
- Marcus Dockery scored in double-digits for the first time in his career at Maryland.
- Aidan McCool scored his first points as a Terp with two late free throws.
- Brett Karkus saw his first action of the season late in the second half.
Up Next
- The Terps travel to West Lafeyette, Indiana, for a matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m.
- The game will be broadcast on CBS and on the Maryland Sports Radio Network.
