Iowa defeated Maryland in a men’s basketball matchup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 80-75.

Over the course of 12 years, Iowa improved to 119-27 in games where the Hawkeyes scored 80 points or more.

With the win, Iowa avoided an 0-3 start to Big Ten play. Iowa forward Keegan Murray called the game a big win. “It’s a good win for a lot of our new guys to see what it’s like to win in the Big Ten and how tough it is,” Murray said. Murray, the nations leading scorer, tied a career-high 35 points in the victory. 

Interim head coach for Maryland, Danny Manning, dropped to 3-2 with his new position. The Terrapins parted ways with former head coach Mark Turgeon on Dec. 5. 

Iowa next matches up with Wisconsin in Madison on Thursday, Jan. 6

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Iowa assistant coach Sherman Dillard shakes hands with Maryland interim head coach Danny Manning during a men’s basketball between Iowa and Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Manning took over as Maryland head coach after the Terrapins parted ways with former head coach Mark Turgeon. Dillard and Manning played their college basketball careers together. Additionally, Dillard began his coaching career with the Terrapins.The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 80-75.