2nd-half run lifts Maryland to 4th straight win, 76-68 over No. 17 Wisconsin
AP
Jan 29, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Rodney Rice and Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 16 points apiece, and Maryland Terrapins won its fourth straight game, 76-68 over No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday night.
The Terrapins (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) trailed 48-43 in the second half before taking the lead for good with a 14-2 run. Julian Reese scored 14 points for the Terps, and Derik Queen contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Maryland has won six of its last seven, with the only defeat an overtime loss at Northwestern.
Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4) has lost two of three following a seven-game winning streak. The Badgers, who entered the game shooting 85% on free throws - on pace for a Division I record - shot just 15 of 21 from the line Wednesday night.
Maryland led 62-58 before Gillespie banked in a 3-pointer, starting a 7-0 run for the Terps that pushed the lead to double digits.
Maryland finished 12 of 24 from 3-point range.
John Tonje led Wisconsin with 23 points.
Wisconsin: The Badgers didn't have enough offense outside of Tonje. They ended up shooting 37% from the field.
Maryland: The Terps picked a good day to shoot well from the perimeter. With the Badgers fielding two 7-footers, Maryland managed only 20 points in the paint, with Queen shooting 3 of 14.
Maryland made four straight 3s - by DeShawn Harris-Smith and Gillespie, plus two by Rice - during its 14-2 run.
Maryland shot 7 of 11 from long distance in the second half while Wisconsin went 3 of 11.
Maryland is off until next Thursday, when the Terps play at Ohio State. Wisconsin is at Northwestern on Saturday.
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1st Half
WISC
Badgers
31
MD
Terrapins
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Steven Crowl vs. Julian Reese (Terrapins gains possession)
19:45
Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
19:43
John Tonje defensive rebound
19:21
John Blackwell turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
19:14
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
19:12
John Blackwell defensive rebound
18:59
Steven Crowl misses two point layup
18:57
Steven Crowl offensive rebound
18:48
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point hook shot
2-0
18:29
+2
Julian Reese makes two point hook shot
2-2
18:07
Steven Crowl misses two point hook shot
18:05
Derik Queen defensive rebound
17:57
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
17:55
Badgers defensive rebound
17:41
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
17:39
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
17:23
Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
17:21
Derik Queen offensive rebound
17:16
+3
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Derik Queen assists)
2-5
16:58
+3
Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)
5-5
16:36
Derik Queen misses two point layup
16:34
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:25
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
7-5
16:02
Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
16:00
Max Klesmit defensive rebound
15:46
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot
10-5
15:27
+2
Julian Reese makes two point jump shot (Rodney Rice assists)
10-7
15:17
Max Klesmit misses three point jump shot
15:15
Steven Crowl offensive rebound
15:12
+2
Steven Crowl makes two point layup
12-7
15:06
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
15:04
John Blackwell defensive rebound
14:46
John Blackwell turnover (lost ball) (Derik Queen steals)
14:41
John Blackwell shooting foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
14:41
TV timeout
14:41
Derik Queen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:41
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-8
14:16
John Tonje offensive foul
14:16
John Tonje turnover (offensive foul)
13:56
Julian Reese misses two point layup
13:54
DeShawn Harris-Smith offensive rebound
13:48
Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
13:46
John Tonje defensive rebound
13:19
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
13:17
Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:01
+2
Julian Reese makes two point layup
12-10
13:01
Steven Crowl shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
13:01
+1
Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-11
12:34
+3
Kamari McGee makes three point jump shot (Steven Crowl assists)
15-11
12:14
Jay Young misses three point jump shot
12:12
Max Klesmit defensive rebound
12:01
Jay Young shooting foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul)
12:01
Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:01
Max Klesmit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:01
Derik Queen defensive rebound
11:47
+3
Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
15-14
11:30
Xavier Amos turnover (lost ball)
11:30
TV timeout
11:09
Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
11:07
Kamari McGee defensive rebound
10:59
Kamari McGee misses two point layup
10:57
Derik Queen defensive rebound
10:47
Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
10:45
John Tonje defensive rebound
10:33
Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
10:31
Derik Queen defensive rebound
10:14
Derik Queen misses two point layup
10:12
Ja'Kobi Gillespie offensive rebound
10:02
Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (lost ball)
9:56
Selton Miguel personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
9:56
Badgers 30 second timeout
9:39
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)
18-14
9:18
Derik Queen misses two point hook shot
9:16
Ja'Kobi Gillespie offensive rebound
9:08
Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
9:06
Julian Reese offensive rebound
9:05
John Blackwell personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
8:50
+2
Julian Reese makes two point hook shot
18-16
8:29
+3
Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Max Klesmit assists)
21-16
8:16
Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover
8:14
Max Klesmit turnover (Rodney Rice steals)
8:00
DeShawn Harris-Smith turnover (out of bounds)
8:00
TV timeout
7:37
Nolan Winter misses two point jump shot
7:35
DeShawn Harris-Smith defensive rebound
7:15
Jump ball. Julian Reese vs. Jack Janicki (Badgers gains possession)