Mills scored 10 straight Maryland points to take a 57-56 lead with 8:03 left and then Coit scored the next five points overall for a six-point lead.
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Bennett Stirtz twice brought Iowa within three points in the final 20 seconds, but Elijah Saunders made four straight free throws and Coit added two more to seal the score.
Maryland won despite making 19 of 28 free throws and committing 14 turnovers. Iowa was unable to take advantage as it missed 10 straight three-pointers in the final 10 minutes of the game.
Saunders finished with 12 points and eight rebounds for Maryland (10-14, 3-10 Big Ten). Darius Adams added 11 points and Solomon Washington had 10 points and eight rebounds to help the Terrapins maintain a 34-25 lead on the glass.
Stirtz finished with 32 points, six assists and no turnovers for Iowa (18-6, 8-5). He made 13 of 21 shots from the field, including 4 of 10 from behind the arc, to reach more than 30 points for the third time in four games. Tavion Banks had 13 points and eight rebounds.
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Brendan Hausen hit a 3-pointer with 11:42 left in the game to give Iowa the lead, 48-47, for the first time since 4:36 remained before halftime.
On December 6, Iowa posted an 83-64 victory over Maryland for coach Ben McCollum’s first victory in the Big Ten.
Next
Iowa: Return home to face No. 13 Purdue on Saturday.
Maryland: Goes on the road to play Rutgers on Sunday.
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