Maryland men' basketball star junior guard Melo Trimble scored 20 points -- including two big 3-pointers to help the Terps secure the lead for good down the stretch -- to lead Maryland past Iowa, 84-76, in Iowa City Jan. 19 for a third consecutive Big Ten road win.
Freshman guard Anthony Cowan (15 points), Freshman forward Justin Jackson (12), senior forward Damonte Dodd (10) and junior guard Jaylen Brantley (10) were also significant contributors to the victory. The Terps (17-2, 5-1 in the Big Ten) jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start the contest and took a 41-32 lead into halftime, though nine first-half turnovers kept the Terps from stretching out the lead.
Maryland was effective in working into the paint during the first half, either via crisp ball movement against Iowa' s zone -- mostly a 2-3, but also a 1-3-1 late in the half -- or screen-and-rolls when Iowa went man-to-man. The Terps assisted on 14 on their 16 made field goals in the first half, with Dodd (eight points in the half) and Bender (six points) often on the receiving end. Maryland' s ball movement also led to open 3-pointers during the first half; junior guard/forward Jared Nickens, freshman forward Kevin Huerter and Brantley drained one 3-pointer apiece, while Trimble hit two.
