Maryland vs. Iowa men’s basketball glance: Time, TV, live stream, 5 facts

Hawkeyes seeking first Big Ten victory

Jan. 2, 2022 2:32 pm, Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 2:53 pm

Maryland guard Eric Ayala (5) passes the ball against Iowa guard Joe Toussaint (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

What: Maryland (8-4 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) at Iowa (10-3, 0-2)

When/where: 8:07 p.m. Monday, Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler/Brian Butch)

Live stream: FoxSports.com or Fox Sports app

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network affiliates, including WMT (600), KKRQ-FM (100.7) and KXIC (800).

Series: Maryland leads, 7-5

Five facts:

1. Iowa’s Keegan Murray leads the nation in scoring with 23.7 points per game. He is one of four Big Ten players (Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn, Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis, Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell) averaging at least 20 ppg.

2. Maryland’s lone Big Ten game was a 65-61 home loss to Northwestern. Iowa fell 77-70 at Purdue and 87-83 at home to Illinois.

3. Iowa leads the Big Ten in points per game (87.9), free throw percentage (.793) and turnover margin (+6.5).

4. Both teams have three-game winning streaks. Maryland beat Brown, 81-67, after trailing 39-35 at halftime. Senior guard Eric Ayala had a season-high 22 points. He leads the Terrapins with 14.9 ppg.

5. Iowa beat Maryland in their sole meeting last year, 89-67 at Maryland. Iowa’s Connor McCaffery had 10 assists, while Joe Toussaint had six steals. They are career-highs for both.