Iowa Basketball: Hawkeyes Climbing The Rankings In Big Ten
By Kenny Levine
8. Maryland (16-9, 5-7)
Last Week: 9
Much like Indiana, Maryland has struggled to find wins after starting off well in Big Ten play. Like a lot of games against top teams in the conference, Maryland hung around but could never pull ahead in a road loss at Purdue last Thursday. Maryland finally got back on the winning track Sunday afternoon. Maryland and Wisconsin had an exciting back and forth game that ended with a 68-63 Maryland win.
This week could make or break the Terrapins’ season. Maryland will head to State College to square off with a hot Penn State team on Wednesday night. It follows that with a home game Saturday night against Northwestern. With two wins, Maryland can keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. However with two losses, Maryland can pretty much close the book on its season.