Young scores 21, Reese adds double-double; Maryland pulls away in second half to beat Iowa 78-66

Maryland guard Jahmir Young (1) in action during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass)

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jahmir Young scored 21 points, Julian Reese added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Maryland rolled in the second half to beat Iowa 78-66 on Wednesday night.

Maryland used a 21-6 run for a 65-60 lead with 4:49 remaining and cruised from there. Young and Reese each scored seven points during the stretch. The Terrapins shot 57% (12 of 21), made 21 of 26 free throws and outscored the Hawkeyes 47-29 after halftime.

Iowa had its largest lead of the second half, 54-44, with 12:09 remaining but scored just four points in the final 7:42.

Young scored 15 points in the second half and finished 4 of 12 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws. DeShawn Harris-Smith added 17 points and made a pair of 3-pointers for Maryland (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Donta Scott chipped in with 11 points.

Payton Sandfort scored 19 points to lead Iowa (14-11, 6-8). Ben Krikke added 11 points.

Sandfort scored 13 points to help Iowa build a 37-31 halftime advantage. Harris-Smith, Scott and Reese scored seven first-half points apiece for Maryland.

Each team host games on Saturday. Maryland faces No. 14 Illinois and Iowa plays No. 20 Wisconsin.

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