How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Maryland Sunday
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Indiana goes for the season sweep against Maryland on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
The Hoosiers defended home court back on Dec. 1 against Maryland, winning 65-53 behind 18 points and 14 rebounds from Kel'el Ware. Most recently, Indiana defeated Wisconsin 74-70 on Tuesday.
On the other side, Maryland is coming off a 68-61 home loss to Northwestern on Wednesday. The loser of Sunday's game will likely be in position to play on Wednesday of the Big Ten Tournament, and both need to win the conference tournament in order to reach the NCAA Tournament.
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How to watch Indiana vs. Maryland
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers (15-13, 7-10, t-10th in Big Ten) vs. Maryland Terrapins (15-14, 7-11, t-12th in Big Ten)
- What: Big Ten matchup
- When: Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Xfinity Center (17,950) in College Park, Md.
- TV: CBS
- Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst)
- Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington - 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM or 1070 WFNI-AM, or see media guide for other radio affiliates)
- Radio announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread: Maryland is an 8.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 136.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook Saturday night.
- Recent results: Indiana lost 83-75 at Penn State on Feb. 24, then won 74-70 at home against Wisconsin on Tuesday. Maryland won 63-46 at Rutgers on Feb. 25, then lost 68-61 at home against Northwestern on Wednesday.
- Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 11-5 at home, 2-6 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. Maryland is 11-5 at home, 4-7 on the road and 0-2 at neutral sites.
- Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and finished tied for second in the Big Ten with a 12-8 conference record. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated Kent State before losing to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Maryland went 22-13 overall and finished fifth in the Big Ten with an 11-9 conference record. The Terrapins earned a No. 8 in the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated West Virginia then lost to No. 1 seed Alabama in the Round of 32.
- Last meeting: Indiana defeated Maryland 65-53 on Dec. 1, 2023 at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Four Hoosiers scored double-digit points, led by Kel'el Ware with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Jahmir Young scored 20 points, but Maryland shot just 35.7% from the field.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 13-9. Mike Woodson is 4-1 against Maryland with two consecutive wins. Perhaps the most notable matchup came in the 2002 national championship game, when Maryland defeated Indiana 64-52 behind 18 points from Juan Dixon.
KenPom rankings
Projected score: Maryland 71, Indiana 63. KenPom gives Maryland a 77% chance of victory.
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Overall: 101
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 111
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 106
- Projected record: 16-15, 8-12
- Strength of schedule: 15
- Preseason: 49
- Other notable stats: 245th in offensive rebounding %, 19th in FT attempt rate, 277th in 3-pt FG%, 46th in 2-pt FG%, 344th in FT%, 350th in 3-pt FG attempt rate, 321st in defensive turnover %, 240th in opponent 3-pt FG%, 65th in assist rate.
- Maryland Terrapins
- Overall: 48
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 5
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 162
- Projected record: 16-15, 8-12
- Strength of schedule: 36
- Preseason: 22
- Other notable stats: 310th in adjusted tempo, 57th in offensive rebounding %, 12th in FT attempt rate, 354th in 3-pt FG%, 10th in opponent effective FG%, 47th in block %, 11th in opponent 3-pt attempt rate.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- F Malik Reneau: 16 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 57.7 FG%
- C Kel'el Ware: 15.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 58.7 FG%
- F Mackenzie Mgbako: 11.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 32.0 3-pt FG%
- G Trey Galloway: 10.6 ppg, 4.6 apg, 26.0 3-pt FG%
- Maryland Terrapins
- G Jahmir Young: 20.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 34.4 3-pt FG%
- F Julian Reese: 13.9 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg, 54.0 FG%
- F Donta Scott: 11.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 33.3 3-pt FG%
Meet the coaches
- Kevin Willard, Maryland: Willard is in his second season at Maryland with a 37-27 record overall and an 18-20 record in the Big Ten. He previously coached at Seton Hall from 2010-22 and posted a 225-161 record and a 105-113 mark in Big East play. Willard led Seton Hall to five NCAA Tournament appearances, but he has won just one tournament game. Seton Hall tied for the Big East regular season title during the 2019-20 season, when the NCAA Tournament was canceled.
- Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 59-39 overall record and a 28-29 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Woodson has NBA head coaching experience with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14. Woodson played at Indiana University from 1976-80, and was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player as a senior under coach Bob Knight. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, and played for various teams from 1980-91, averaging 14 points over 786 games.
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