National Basketball Association
Indiana 74, Maryland 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 24, 2022
Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Bo Borski, # Roger Ayers, # Lewis Garrison
Attendance:
17222
By Field Level Media
Xavier Johnson had a season-high 24 points and six assists, lifting Indiana to a 74-64 win over Maryland on Thursday in Bloomington, Ind.
Johnson went a perfect 7 for 7 from the floor, including all three from 3-point range, as the Hoosiers (17-10, 8-9 Big Ten) snapped a five-game losing streak to keep their slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
Race Thompson added 19 points and nine rebounds and Trayce Jackson-Davis overcame first-half foul trouble to finish with 10 points and two blocks as Indiana shot 59.6 percent from the field.
Up 53-50, Indiana went on an 11-2 run in the second half to create some breathing room. Johnson started the run with a 3-pointer, then capped it with a dish inside to Jackson-Davis, who finished a finger roll to put Indiana up 64-52 with 5:53 left.
Fatts Russell had 23 points for Maryland (13-15, 5-12), which had a two-game win streak snapped. Hakim Hart added 14 points for the Terrapins and Donta Scott scored 10 points. Eric Ayala, in his third game back from a wrist injury, had just three points on 1-of-7 shooting in his return to Maryland's starting lineup.
Indiana dealt with foul trouble for much of the first half. Johnson sat the final 13:19 of the first half with two fouls, while Jackson-Davis sat the final 10:21 of the first half with two fouls.
With its reserves in the game, Indiana still led by as many as 10 points in the first half. Up 20-18, the Hoosiers went on an 8-0 run, going up 28-18 on a 3-pointer by Anthony Leal.
Maryland answered with a 9-0 run, cutting Indiana's lead to 28-27 on a driving layup with 13 seconds left in the half. But Miller Kopp hit a turn-around jumper on the baseline with 4.3 seconds left, allowing Indiana to take a slim 30-27 lead into halftime.
Thompson had seven points and five rebounds in the half. The Hoosiers shot 48.1 percent from the field in the first half, while Maryland shot 36 percent.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Maryland |
|
Indiana |
|
Fatts Russell 23 |
Scoring |
Xavier Johnson 24 |
|
Eric Ayala 2 |
Assists |
Xavier Johnson 6 |
|
Donta Scott 6 |
Rebounds |
Race Thompson 9 |
|
Donta Scott 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Xavier Johnson 7 |
|
Donta Scott 3 |
Steals |
Miller Kopp 2 |
|
Hakim Hart 1 |
Blocks |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Maryland
|
64 |
43.4 |
10-25 |
8-11 |
7 |
21 |
1 |
7 |
16 |
| Indiana
|
74 |
59.6 |
5-13 |
13-18 |
15 |
25 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
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