Rice’s 3-pointer lifts Maryland past Indiana for third straight win

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Rodney Rice knocked down a 3-pointer with seven seconds left to lift Maryland to a 79-78 win over Indiana on Sunday.

The Terrapins (16-5, 6-4) earned their third straight Big Ten Conference win and their second straight on the road. Indiana (14-7, 5-5) has lost four of its last five.

Maryland led by 10 in the second half before Indiana rallied. Anthony Leal tied the game at 70 with a three-point play with under five minutes left. Myles Rice put the Hoosiers on top with a 3 at the four-minute mark and Malik Reneau added a jumper for a five-point advantage.

Maryland got back-to-back layups from Selton Miguel and Julian Reese, but Leal turned a three-point play with 38 seconds left to put Indiana up 78-74. Ja’Kobe Gillespie cut the Maryland deficit in half with a jumper. After Trey Galloway missed a free throw Derik Queen grabbed the rebound and the Terrapins called a timeout to set up Rodney Rice’s game-winner. Indiana called a timeout with five seconds left, but Myles Rice missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Rice led the way with 23 points as he shot 8-of-13 from the floor and a career-high 5-for-7 from three-point land. It was his third game this season leading Maryland in scoring. Rice was one of three Terps to knock down three or more 3-pointers. They drilled 12 overall as a team, the seventh time this season they made 10 or more in a game. 

Reese scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, earning his 31st career double-double and ninth this season. Since 1996-97, Reese has had the third-most double-doubles of any Terrapin program history. Overall, he ranks eighth in program history in double-doubles. The senior big man also blocked two shots and forced a steal. 

Maryland shot 49% from the field (30 of 61) and was 12 of 24 from 3-point range.

Gillespie was 4 of 10 from deep to add 18 points with nine assists. Miguel added 15 points. Queen pulled down 11 rebounds.

Mackenzie Mgbako and Myles Rice each scored 16 points to lead Indiana. Oumar Ballo added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Reneau contributed 10 points and added six rebounds with two assists.

Maryland hosts No. 18 Wisconsin on Wednesday. Indiana plays at No. 11 Purdue on Friday.