Grace Berger tried first. Then Mackenzie Holmes, and Aleksa Gulbe after that.
Three Hoosiers rose to the rim in the span of six seconds late in the first period, but none found the bottom of the net. One shot, two putbacks, but no payoff. It was that kind of opening period — that kind of night for Indiana.
Close, but not close enough.
After trailing by as many as 14 points during a forgettable opening quarter, No. 19 Indiana fought its way back but ultimately fell short in an 84-80 loss at No. 12 Maryland. The Terrapins have now won each of the 11 all-time meetings between the two programs.