Saturday, December 6
Iowa City, IA
4 PM
Maryland
6-4,0-1Big Ten
64
at
83
Iowa
8-1,1-1Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| Iowa | 44 | 39 | 83 |
Terps Fall To Hawkeyes In Big Ten Opener
12/6/2025 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Hawkeyes used a big first half from three-point range to defeat Maryland in the Terps’ first conference game.
IOWA CITY, IA — Maryland fell 83-64 on the road to Iowa to open Big Ten play on Saturday afternoon.
The Hawkeyes (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten) seemingly couldn't miss from three-point range in the first half. They built an early lead and used it to earn their first conference win of the season, despite Pharrel Payne's double-double effort for Maryland (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten).
Payne's 17 points and career-high 14 rebounds gave him his second straight double-double, his third of the season and his 11th of his career. He's scored in double figures in all nine games he's played in for Maryland this season and has scored 15+ points in six of them.
Iowa built a first-half lead by starting 7-of-8 from three-point range. The Hawkeyes opened the second half on a 12-2 run to pull away from the Terps on Saturday. Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 25 points as the Hawkeyes snapped a three-game losing streak to Maryland.
How It Happened:
1st Half:
The Hawkeyes (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten) seemingly couldn't miss from three-point range in the first half. They built an early lead and used it to earn their first conference win of the season, despite Pharrel Payne's double-double effort for Maryland (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten).
Payne's 17 points and career-high 14 rebounds gave him his second straight double-double, his third of the season and his 11th of his career. He's scored in double figures in all nine games he's played in for Maryland this season and has scored 15+ points in six of them.
David Coit had a big day for the Terps, contributing 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from deep. Maryland won the rebound battle 39-32 and shot 38 free throws to Iowa's 12, but dropped its first conference test of the season to a talented Hawkeyes squad.A new career-high in rebounds for Pharrel Payne with 14 😤 pic.twitter.com/j10BR2FSyY
— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) December 6, 2025
Iowa built a first-half lead by starting 7-of-8 from three-point range. The Hawkeyes opened the second half on a 12-2 run to pull away from the Terps on Saturday. Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 25 points as the Hawkeyes snapped a three-game losing streak to Maryland.
How It Happened:
1st Half:
- A Payne tip-in layup gave the Terps their first points on the night.
- Coit hit a three for Maryland's first deep shot of the afternoon.
- Payne hit four free throws as he scored six of the Terps' first nine points.
- Iowa went on a 12-0 run to take early command of the contest.
- Back-to-back threes by Elijah Saunders and Solomon Washington brought Maryland back to a 33-21 deficit.
- Iowa started 7-of-8 from three-point range in the first half.
- Payne knocked down a pair of free throws to reach double figures for the ninth time this season.
- Iowa led 44-30 at the half.
- Andre Mills delivered Maryland's first points of the second half with a driving layup.
- The Hawkeyes created separation by scoring 12 of the half's first 14 points.
- Payne grabbed a board to clinch his double-double.
- Coit hit another three midway through the period.
- Coit reached double figures with his third three of the afternoon.
- Iowa took the contest 83-64.
- Payne (17 points) has scored in double figures in all nine games he's played in for Maryland this season and 52 times in his career.
- Coit (13 points) tallied 10+ points for the sixth time this season and the 62nd time in his career.
- Mills (11 points) reached double figures for the sixth time in his redshirt freshman season on Saturday.
- 15: Payne has scored 15+ points in six games this season.
- 38: The Terps shot 38 free throws and held Iowa to 12.
- 39: Maryland outrebounded Iowa 39-32.
- 99: Solomon Washington played in his 99th career game.
- Maryland returns to College Park to face No. 3 Michigan on Dec. 13. Tipoff is slated for 8 PM and the game will air on FOX.
Team Stats
MD
Iowa
FG%
.362
.540
3FG%
.300
.409
FT%
.632
.500
RB
39
32
TO
18
10
STL
4
12
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
6
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