After a pair of Donta Scott free throws extended No. 12 Maryland men’s basketball’s lead to 15-10 with 11:44 to go in the first half, the offense stalled completely. In a span of nearly nine minutes, the Terps missed seven consecutive field goals while turning the ball over seven times.
Iowa, meanwhile, didn’t have the same issues. From the 12:12 mark of the first half to the 3:31 point, the Hawkeyes made eight of their 17 shots from the floor — including a trio of three-pointers — to pull ahead at the Carver Hawkeye Arena.
Being on the wrong side of a 21-4 run was a death sentence for Maryland, which couldn’t overcome its lengthy deficit in the 67-49 loss to the Hawkeyes — its worst defeat this season.