WATCH: Maryland's Rodney Rice nails game-winner against Indiana
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On the heels of a massive road win against No. 17 Illinois on Thursday, the Terrapins were out to prove that they had no intention of reverting back to being a program that fell apart on the road. On Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, they proved it. Maryland walked into Assembly Hall, one of the most difficult places to win in college basketball, and put together another impressive road performance that led to an incredible 79-78 victory.
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The Terrapins (16-5, 6-4) notched their third consecutive win in conference play and their second consecutive road win. Indiana, on the other hand, has now dropped to 14-7 overall and 5-5 in conference play, along with losing four of their last five contests.
After taking a one point lead into the half, Maryland trailed late and need some heroics from key players on the roster to secure the victory. Trailing by 4 with 38 seconds left, junior point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie hit a jumper and cut the lead to two points. Maryland quickly fouled, sending veteran Trey Galloway to the line for the Hoosiers. Galloway missed the first of a 1-and-1, and the Terps regained possession. On the following play, Rodney Rice hit one of the biggest shots of his colligate career, putting the Terrapins up by 1 point with seven seconds left. That shot by Rice would ultimately prove to be the game-winner.
You can rewatch that final game-winning shot from Rice below:
WHAT A SHOT BY RODNEY RICE 😳
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 26, 2025
He puts @TerrapinHoops up by one 👀#B1GMBBall on CBS 📺 pic.twitter.com/jToin9pfBf
The winning shot. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Z0PTDHrnTT
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) January 26, 2025
Rodney Rice called game 😤#B1GMBBall x @TerrapinHoops pic.twitter.com/U7aekeC10O
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 26, 2025
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.
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