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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins: TV, stream, broadcast details for Saturday

Here’s how to watch, stream and listen to Iowa versus third-seeded Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

After dispatching of seventh-seeded Purdue yesterday, Iowa (24-6, 15-3 Big Ten) battles No. 3 seed Maryland today with a spot in the Big Ten Tournament championship game on the line.

Of course, the Hawkeyes are looking to return and defend their Big Ten Tournament crown from a season ago. Iowa got challenged by the Boilermakers, but a 7-0 spurt toward the close of the third quarter and 10 quick points from Caitlin Clark in the fourth quarter’s first four and a half minutes helped the Hawkeyes separate.

Clark finished with 22 points, Monika Czinano added 14 and Gabbie Marshall also scored 11. Marshall connected on 3-of-5 3-pointers in the contest versus Purdue.

Iowa split its regular season series versus Maryland, topping the Terrapins in Iowa City back on Feb. 2 as Clark and Czinano had one of their best combined performances of the season. The duo racked up an astounding 70 combined points, including 42 from Clark on 6-of-11 3-point shooting.

Maryland reversed the scales when Iowa went to College Park, though. The Terps outscored Iowa 27-8 in the second quarter and the blowout was on from there. Maryland handed Iowa its worst loss this season, 96-68.

A series of things went wrong during that Feb. 21 rematch. Iowa didn’t shoot it well for starters. The Hawkeyes finished shooting 34.8% from the floor and just 28.9% from 3-point range. Iowa kept firing from downtown despite the poor shooting, finishing 11-of-38 from long distance.

The Hawkeyes also turned the basketball over 24 times. With all of that in mind, Iowa is looking to exact a bit of revenge and recreate the version of itself that won comfortably in the pair’s first meeting this season.

If Iowa works its way past Maryland, it just might be a rematch of the Big Ten Tournament title bout from a season ago in Indiana.

The top-seeded Hoosiers beat Michigan State 94-85 behind 27 points from star forward Mackenzie Holmes. Indiana will face Ohio State at 1:30 p.m. The Buckeyes slipped past Michigan, 81-79.

Here’s how fans can watch, stream and listen to Iowa versus Maryland.

Ohio State basketball vs. Maryland: How to watch, stream the game

Can Ohio State get back-to-back wins when Maryland comes to town? #GoBucks

Well, would you look at that… the Ohio State basketball team showed some signs of life with a win over Illinois this past Sunday. Could the Buckeyes be coming around at the right time for a Big Ten tournament run? We’re not ready to say that just yet, but it was good to see the Buckeyes get a victory over a quality opponent.

Now OSU welcomes Maryland, who is tied for second in conference standings, to Value City Arena. The Terps have quietly put together a nice season after a few down years. Maryland has won two in a row but is just 2-7 in road games this season. Could the Buckeyes be in line for yet another upset bid?

If you plan to see the game in person, be sure to get there early as the first 1000 fans in attendance will receive a poster commemorating a Brice Sensabaugh dunk from the win over the Illini. However, if you can’t make it to the game live, here’s how to see all the action when Maryland comes to town.

Basic info

When: Wednesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. EST

Where: Value City Arena (Columbus, Ohio)

How to watch/stream/listen:

Broadcast: Big Ten Network

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

Radio: IMG Radio Network (flagship station WBNS 97.1 The Fan)

Radio announcers:

  • Paul Keels (play-by-play)
  • Ron Stokes (analysis)

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College Park Nightmare: Twitter reacts as Maryland sinks Iowa’s Big Ten title share hopes

Twitter reacted to the stunner in College Park as No. 8 Maryland ended Iowa’s hopes for a share of the Big Ten title in a 96-68 onslaught.

Just like in round one, the top-10 tussle between No. 6 Iowa and No. 8 Maryland didn’t live up to the dramatic billing folks nationally expected coming in.

The only difference was this time around it wasn’t Iowa (22-6, 14-3 Big Ten) delivering the resounding dominance over Maryland (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten). Instead, the roles were reversed as the Terps routed the Hawkeyes, 96-68.

Early on, it looked like it might be tracking for the type of late-game drama that many anticipated. Instead, Iowa’s 20-19 lead at the end of the first quarter quickly vanished as the second quarter and beyond turned into a College Park nightmare for the Hawkeyes.

Really, the second quarter itself felt like it decided this one. Once it began unraveling, it unraveled quickly for Iowa.

Maryland outscored Iowa 27-8 in the second quarter and just never looked back. The Terps added 27 more in the third quarter as the Hawkeyes struggled to find any kind of a defensive stop.

Maryland shot 47.9% from the floor and a silly 14-of-26 from 3-point range. A pair of Maryland players that came in averaging a combined 14.4 points per game went well above those numbers. The Terps’ guard duo of Brinae Alexander and Lavender Briggs knocked down 9-of-12 3-pointers and combined for 43 points.

Meanwhile, turnovers mounted all night long for Iowa to the tune of 24 giveaways. The Hawkeyes’ stars just never found their rhythm either.

After Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano combined for 70 points in the series’ first edition this season, the pair finished with just 22 points. That’s 23 points below the duo’s season average.

Clark ended up shooting 5-of-13 from the floor and 4-of-10 from 3-point range, but a pair of those treys came in the fourth quarter after the game was already well out of reach. She also joined McKenna Warnock in a dubious statistic: tied for the team lead with six turnovers on the night.

Czinano likewise had an uncharacteristically difficult night. She made just 2-of-5 shot attempts and finished with four points.

Outside of Gabbie Marshall’s five made 3-pointers, just about anything that could have gone wrong seemed like it did. The most frustrating piece of the night is the reality that it ends Iowa’s hopes for a repeat share of the Big Ten regular season championship. Now, it’s all Indiana’s outright.

The fact that the Big Ten title is no longer on the line for Iowa takes some of the punch away from Sunday’s GameDay buildup versus No. 2 Indiana inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena as well.

Fans and media were stunned with how it played out as evidenced by the responses below on social media.

Iowa Hawkeyes at Maryland Terrapins: TV, stream, broadcast details for Tuesday

With a win at No. 8 Maryland tonight, Iowa can set up a regular season finale for the Big Ten crown. Here’s how to watch, stream and listen.

The No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes head to No. 8 Maryland looking to ensure they have a shot to defend their share of the Big Ten regular season crown come Sunday.

Second-ranked Indiana captured a share of the Big Ten crown on Sunday before a record crowd at a sold-out Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers locked it up after dispatching of Purdue in an 83-60 runaway win in front of 17,222 fans.

On Sunday, the Hawkeyes will be looking to exact revenge for an 87-78 loss at Indiana on Feb. 9 that cost Iowa its chance at an outright conference crown. For now, that still has to wait, though.

Iowa has its hands full with a Terrapins squad that wants to avenge its own 96-82 loss to the Hawkeyes on Feb. 2. With a win, Maryland would move into a tie for second place in the Big Ten standings.

Suffice it to say, there’s plenty on the line tonight. In round one, Caitlin Clark had a historic performance. Clark became the first men or women’s Division I basketball player to score 40-plus points, have seven or more rebounds, have seven or more assists, shoot greater than 60% from the field, and hit 90% or higher from the free throw line, per OptaSTATS.

She knocked down 6-of-11 3-pointers en route to a 42-point outing. Clark finished 13-of-19 from the floor and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe.

Meanwhile, Monika Czinano did her thing, delivering one of her vintage efficient performances. She scored 28 points on 14-of-18 shooting. Hannah Stuelke also finished in double figures with 13 points.

If Iowa’s stars can deliver and secure this huge road win, the Hawkeyes will return home with College GameDay on hand for what is perhaps women’s college basketball’s biggest regular season finale.

Here’s how fans can dial in and watch, stream and listen to tonight’s contest. Plus, a look at the key players, series notes and the last time out for Iowa.

Badgers manhandled by Maryland, lose 73-55 on Wednesday

Wisconsin was unable to get back in the win column Wednesday versus Maryland, struggling to stick with the Terrapin offense in a 73-55 loss.

Wisconsin dropped a second straight game Wednesday, losing to Maryland by a score of 73-55. The defeat was the Badgers’ fifth in their last six contests and they are now 2-4 in away games this season.

Operating without starting guard Max Klesmit (upper body), the Badgers were never really in sync Wednesday. The lone bright spot for the team was freshman guard Connor Essegian, who produced a career-high 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT) in the loss.

Sophomore point guard Chucky Hepburn attempted a season-low three shots, leading to just three points (1-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt). Compared to the 12.7 PPG he averaged coming into Wednesday’s matchup, the team struggled without his production against Maryland.

Finally, Wisconsin was outrebounded by the Terrapins by 10 in the defeat (32-22), partly leading to the team being outscored 11-2 on second-chance opportunities.

On the other side, Maryland was led by senior guard Jahmir Young, who scored 22 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT) while recording eight rebounds five assists and a block as well.

Paired with the double-double (14 points and 10 rebounds) of senior forward Donta Scott, the Terrapins were able to dominate Wisconsin on Wednesday.

With the loss, the Badgers fall to 12-7 overall on the season and 4-5 in the Big Ten. They’ll return to action Saturday at home versus Illinois (14-6) at 2 PM.

For the Terrapins, the victory improves their overall record to 13-7 and 4-5 within the conference. Maryland’s next contest will come Saturday back home against Nebraska (10-11) at 3:30 PM.

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Wisconsin without starting guard for second straight game Wednesday

The Badgers will be without starting guard Max Klesmit (upper body) for a second straight game Wednesday night versus Maryland.

The Badgers will be without starting guard Max Klesmit (upper body) for a second straight game Wednesday night when they take on Maryland on the road at 6 PM.

Klesmit was struck in the face during the Badgers’ 63-60 win over Penn State last week and he was forced to miss the team’s 66-63 loss to Northwestern on Monday.

In his absence, Jordan Davis will likely stay in the starting lineup again Wednesday night after he scored a team-high 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt) while also compiling six rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block over 38 minutes against the Wildcats earlier this week.

Details regarding Wednesday’s game versus the Terrapins can be found here!

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Badgers fall short of Top 25 in USA Today Coaches Poll

Wisconsin was left off of the Top 25 in this week’s USA Today Coaches Poll, earning 17 votes and landing on the outside looking in.

As the Week 12 results of the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll came out Monday, the Badgers were absent from the Top 25. The team did however garner 17 votes, leaving them in the bubble just outside of the list.

The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week includes Texas(10), Kansas(9), Arizona(8), UCLA(7), Virginia(6), Kansas State(5), Tennessee(4), Houston(3), Alabama(2), Purdue(1).

Wisconsin is coming off of a 63-60 win over Penn State on Tuesday, improving to 12-5 on the season. With the return of Tyler Wahl (ankle) to the lineup, the Badgers were able to snap a three-game skid, improving to 12-2 on the campaign with the senior forward on the court.

Greg Gard and his squad were originally set to play Northwestern on Saturday, but the game was pushed to 5:30 PM on Monday night after the Wildcats had an outbreak of COVID-19 within their program.

After Monday’s road matchup, Wisconsin will travel to face Maryland on Wednesday before returning home to face Illinois on Saturday to wrap up their week.

The Badgers would have a real shot at cracking the Top 25 next week if they’re able to produce an undefeated week.

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Saturday’s matchup with Northwestern postponed

As a result of Northwestern’s COVID-19 outbreak, the Badgers contest against the Wildcats has been postponed to an undetermined later date.

Wisconsin (12-5) was set to take on Northwestern (12-5) on the road Saturday, but the game has now been postponed to an undetermined later date as the Wildcats continue to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak within their program.

As a result of the postponement, the Badgers will return to the court Wednesday (Jan. 25) to face Maryland (12-6)  in College Park. Wisconsin will look to take advantage of some added rest, getting eight days of off following their 63-60 win over Penn State at the Kohl Center.

For Northwestern, the postponement was their second consecutive, last playing Jan. 15 versus Michigan. The team is tentatively set to play next Tuesday in Lincoln against Nebraska (10-9) if they can clear COVID-19 protocols by then.

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Kevin Durant was impressed by Maryland’s ‘killer’ Diamond Miller after she drained a sweet game-winner to upset Notre Dame

Diamond Miller showed us her best Dirk Nowitzki impression.

Diamond Miller silenced the crowd in South Bend, Indiana and any critics she or the Maryland Terrapins might have had Thursday night.

With 15 seconds left in one of the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge games, No. 20 Maryland was tied 72-72 on the road with No. 7 Notre Dame. The Terps had the ball, and quite a bit was on the line for them.

Maryland tumbled six spots in the most recent AP Top 25 Poll after losing to unranked DePaul. Another defeat could have bounced them from the national ranking – and Maryland has been ranked in every single AP Top 25 Poll since 2011. It’s the third-longest streak in the country behind UConn and Baylor.

But Maryland wouldn’t falter again. They put the ball in the hands of their best playmaker – someone who is likely to be a top five WNBA Draft pick this spring.

Shyanne Sellers dribbled a bit, then gave the ball up to Miller just inside the top of the key. After bobbling it, Miller settled, took six dribbles as she drove to her left, pulled up off a crossover, leaned back on her left leg and let the ball fly.

Swish. Buzzer. Game. Terps.

It looked like Miller pulled the move straight out of Dirk Nowitzki’s highlight reel. Even Maryland native Kevin Durant thought it was wildly impressive.

Maryland improved to 7-2 with the victory, and the Terps got their second win of the season over a ranked opponent. Miller had a double-double in that game too, a win over Baylor.

It was the first time Maryland had beaten a top 10 team on the road since 2016, when they topped then-No. 7 Louisville. For Notre Dame, it was the Irish’s first loss of the season.

“At that point, we knew the ball was going to go to Diamond, who had the hot hand,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese said after the game. “She executed it to perfection.”

The historic win for Maryland was made possible by Miller, who finished with 31 points, 12 boards and five assists – leading the Terps in each category.

“I just wanted to take the last shot. I didn’t want them to get another possession,” Miller said. “I just kind of got to my spot and shot it… This is what we do at Maryland. You come here to play in these big-time games.”

Under Frese, Maryland now has 26 wins over AP top 10 teams.

Miller was flattered to get a shoutout from Durant on Twitter. When she was asked about it, she took the opportunity to make a simple point: If folks want to see more ballers like her and more fun finishes like this, they should watch more women’s basketball.

“That is really, really cool. Wow. That is something I have to process later. The fact that he’s in the NBA and that he supports women’s basketball is really huge,” Miller said. “We’re just going to keep growing the game and people need to watch us because we all can ball and we all are talented. Just because we’re women doesn’t mean we’re less than any man.”

Maryland lost three starters from last season’s team to the transfer portal this past offseason. Frese then rebuilt the roster around Miller. This game showed that as long as Miller is healthy, folks shouldn’t overlook the Terps when considering contenders.

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Around the Big Ten: Kevin Willard is looking to build on his success at Seton Hall in Maryland

Kevin Willard discusses his new opportunity at Maryland.

With the start of the college basketball season quickly approaching, Kevin Willard is preparing for his 15th season as a college head coach. However, the Huntington, N.Y. native is entering unfamiliar territory after joining Maryland following a 12-year stint at Seton Hall. While Willard is still adjusting to a new program, he is excited about the future.

It is a future with a Big Ten program that, while going through some downtime the past few seasons, is historically and traditionally a powerhouse in college basketball.

Maryland, who won a national championship 2002, has missed the NCAA Tournament two of the last three seasons. Only three times since their national championship season has Maryland advanced beyond the second round.

“There is an enormous sense of pride within the state of Maryland, within the fan base, within the residents, Baltimore County, city of Baltimore,” Willard said this week during Big Ten Media Days.

“I knew the tradition, coach Williams (former Maryland head coach Gary Williams) has been great helping me get around all the places, but the sense of pride that they have for their program is really cool. It’s been something I think that’s helped us recruiting, it’s helped us with this team this year. It’s been great.”

As Willard looks to make his mark on the Terrapins program, he is surrounded by talent. Maryland is known as a basketball state, but its newest head coach isn’t focusing on just players from Maryland. He is looking for players that fit the Terrapins’ culture.

The idea of fencing in Maryland is one that he says isn’t realistic or feasible.

“You can’t keep all kids home,” Willard said.

“They’re all going to transfer eventually anyways with the transfer portal. We’re trying to build the right type of kids. It’s a great area. High school basketball, AAU basketball in the DMV is by far second to none. It’s kind of cool being there because you get first dibs on a lot of kids that obviously we couldn’t get before.”

While the 47-year-old Willard is starting a new chapter in his career, he brings an impressive resume to College Park. During his final seven seasons at Seton Hall, the Pirates made the NCAA tournament five times. They never finished lower than fifth in the Big East Conference in that span.

As Willard looks to build on that success in Maryland, he is inheriting a program that finished last season with a 15-17 record. In Big Ten play, they went 7-13. Despite their struggles, the 2016 Big East Co-Coach of the year has already been impressed by the passion that he has seen for Maryland basketball.

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