Monday, January 4
Bloomington, Ind.
8 p.m.
Indiana University
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Maryland
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Indiana Takes Down Maryland, 63-55
1/4/2021 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By: Pete DiPrimo
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Adversity arrived in all its offensive misery Monday night.
Indiana didn't flinch.
Armaan Franklin was sidelined, the offense had no rhythm and Maryland was rolling at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The Hoosiers didn't flinch.
IU's 63-55 comeback victory showcased toughness, resiliency and this key insight:
Don't take out forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, banged up knee be darned.
Hold that thought.
Facing a 10-point, second-half deficit and point-a-minute offense that seemed better suited for, say, 1930, the Hoosiers (7-4 overall, 2-2 in the Big Ten) dug deep.
"We continued to play hard," forward Race Thompson said.
Or, as coach Archie Miller put it, "We found a way."
Did they ever, overcoming 0-for-9 first-half three-point shooting combined with 2-for-9 shooting from Jackson-Davis, most from point-blank range.
"We can't play much worse offensively," Miller said.
As the game reached crunch time and Indiana clinging to a narrow lead, Jackson-Davis banged his knee while being fouled. Noticeably gimpy, he made both free throws, and told Miller in no uncertain terms:
"Don't take me out."
"I was trying to help my team," he said after the game.
Mission accomplished. He dominated when it mattered most to finish with his third double-double of the season (22 points, 15 rebounds) and 15th of his career.
"Trace flipped it around in the second half," Miller said. "He couldn't have played any weaker in the first half. The second half he was much more himself. He really had a great second half."
An IU defense that had buckled in the closing minutes against Northwestern, Illinois and Penn State regained its nasty edge. It pitched a six-minute, late-game shutout that broke Maryland (6-5, 1-4).
"When we got to the eight-minute mark, it felt the same," Miller said. "We hadn't been able to close. That was the difference. We didn't give up that avalanche of points."
Early stagnant offense was a big problem, but IU had a bigger one.
No Franklin.
The sophomore guard was a masked spectator on the bench, a bag of ice on his injured left ankle leaving him limping.
The first-half injury ended his night almost before it began. He finished with two points in seven minutes, and his status for the next two games – No. 8 Wisconsin on Thursday, Nebraska on Sunday -- is questionable.
That cost IU its second-leading scorer (13.8 points), best three-point shooter (47.6 percent) and perhaps best perimeter defender (team-leading 15 steals).
But it didn't cost the Hoosiers their opportunity.
They had to find another way.
They did.
Start with Thompson. He carried IU early when its offense struggled against Maryland's zone, came up big from the free throw line as the Hoosiers surged for second-half control.
He finished with his second double-double of the season (13 points, 11 rebounds).
"Race had one of the best games of the season," Miller said.
Guard Aljami Durham had his second straight double-figure scoring game with 13 points.
Beyond that, IU had a 43-33 rebound edge and only committed 10 turnovers.
"We were much more physical in the second half," Miller said.
Defense ruled early. IU opened 3-for-13 from the field with three turnovers. Maryland was 5-for-13 with one turnover, and led 12-6 after eight minutes.
The Terrapins extended the lead to 16-6 before five straight Thompson points got the Hoosiers going. They tied it at 18 on another Thompson basket before Maryland inched ahead 27-21 at halftime.
Hope Franklin would return ended when he came out of the locker room with that bag of ice on his ankle.
IU's offensive struggles continued until Maryland built a 37-27 lead five minutes into the second half.
Then the Hoosiers got tough.
Guard Rob Phinisee hit a 3-pointer. Durham scored five straight points. Jackson-Davis had a three-point play.
With 12 minutes left, IU trailed 39-38. Two minutes later, thanks to a pair of Thompson free throws, a Jerome Hunter three-point and a Jackson-Davis steal and dunk, it led 47-43.
Victory was there for the taking.
The Hoosiers took it.
The defense allowed nothing but frustration. Jackson-Davis took offensive charge.
The lead reached 10 points before Maryland -- led by guard Aaron Wiggins 22 points and 10 rebounds -- finally scored with just over two minutes remaining, but it was too late.
"Any time you get a win, you have to take it," Miller said. "We'll see where we go from here."
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Adversity arrived in all its offensive misery Monday night.
Indiana didn't flinch.
Armaan Franklin was sidelined, the offense had no rhythm and Maryland was rolling at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The Hoosiers didn't flinch.
IU's 63-55 comeback victory showcased toughness, resiliency and this key insight:
Don't take out forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, banged up knee be darned.
Hold that thought.
Facing a 10-point, second-half deficit and point-a-minute offense that seemed better suited for, say, 1930, the Hoosiers (7-4 overall, 2-2 in the Big Ten) dug deep.
"We continued to play hard," forward Race Thompson said.
Or, as coach Archie Miller put it, "We found a way."
Did they ever, overcoming 0-for-9 first-half three-point shooting combined with 2-for-9 shooting from Jackson-Davis, most from point-blank range.
"We can't play much worse offensively," Miller said.
As the game reached crunch time and Indiana clinging to a narrow lead, Jackson-Davis banged his knee while being fouled. Noticeably gimpy, he made both free throws, and told Miller in no uncertain terms:
"Don't take me out."
"I was trying to help my team," he said after the game.
Mission accomplished. He dominated when it mattered most to finish with his third double-double of the season (22 points, 15 rebounds) and 15th of his career.
"Trace flipped it around in the second half," Miller said. "He couldn't have played any weaker in the first half. The second half he was much more himself. He really had a great second half."
An IU defense that had buckled in the closing minutes against Northwestern, Illinois and Penn State regained its nasty edge. It pitched a six-minute, late-game shutout that broke Maryland (6-5, 1-4).
"When we got to the eight-minute mark, it felt the same," Miller said. "We hadn't been able to close. That was the difference. We didn't give up that avalanche of points."
Early stagnant offense was a big problem, but IU had a bigger one.
No Franklin.
The sophomore guard was a masked spectator on the bench, a bag of ice on his injured left ankle leaving him limping.
The first-half injury ended his night almost before it began. He finished with two points in seven minutes, and his status for the next two games – No. 8 Wisconsin on Thursday, Nebraska on Sunday -- is questionable.
That cost IU its second-leading scorer (13.8 points), best three-point shooter (47.6 percent) and perhaps best perimeter defender (team-leading 15 steals).
But it didn't cost the Hoosiers their opportunity.
They had to find another way.
They did.
Start with Thompson. He carried IU early when its offense struggled against Maryland's zone, came up big from the free throw line as the Hoosiers surged for second-half control.
He finished with his second double-double of the season (13 points, 11 rebounds).
"Race had one of the best games of the season," Miller said.
Guard Aljami Durham had his second straight double-figure scoring game with 13 points.
Beyond that, IU had a 43-33 rebound edge and only committed 10 turnovers.
"We were much more physical in the second half," Miller said.
Defense ruled early. IU opened 3-for-13 from the field with three turnovers. Maryland was 5-for-13 with one turnover, and led 12-6 after eight minutes.
The Terrapins extended the lead to 16-6 before five straight Thompson points got the Hoosiers going. They tied it at 18 on another Thompson basket before Maryland inched ahead 27-21 at halftime.
Hope Franklin would return ended when he came out of the locker room with that bag of ice on his ankle.
IU's offensive struggles continued until Maryland built a 37-27 lead five minutes into the second half.
Then the Hoosiers got tough.
Guard Rob Phinisee hit a 3-pointer. Durham scored five straight points. Jackson-Davis had a three-point play.
With 12 minutes left, IU trailed 39-38. Two minutes later, thanks to a pair of Thompson free throws, a Jerome Hunter three-point and a Jackson-Davis steal and dunk, it led 47-43.
Victory was there for the taking.
The Hoosiers took it.
The defense allowed nothing but frustration. Jackson-Davis took offensive charge.
The lead reached 10 points before Maryland -- led by guard Aaron Wiggins 22 points and 10 rebounds -- finally scored with just over two minutes remaining, but it was too late.
"Any time you get a win, you have to take it," Miller said. "We'll see where we go from here."
Team Stats
MD
IND
FG%
.385
.373
3FG%
.280
.182
FT%
.533
.833
RB
33
43
TO
10
10
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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