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Maryland Basketball: Big Ten Tournament preview

By John Niswander

Feb 4, 2017; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2017; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Peter Jok (14) goes to the basket as Penn State Nittany Lions guard Josh Reaves (23) defends during the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won 90-79. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2017; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Peter Jok (14) goes to the basket as Penn State Nittany Lions guard Josh Reaves (23) defends during the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won 90-79. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Cinderella: No. 7 Iowa

The Iowa Hawkeyes have been a streaky team all season long. They began the season with a record of 3-5, and then went on to win eight of their next 10 games. The Hawkeyes closed out the season with four straight wins. Two of these wins came on the road at Wisconsin and the other at Maryland.

This Hawkeyes team this year is comprised of mainly underclassmen and all-around star senior guard Peter Jok. Jok was voted to the Big Ten First Team. In the most recent victory that Iowa had over Maryland, the Hawkeyes as a team shot 16-of-26 from deep.

Next: Terps absent from Big Ten All-Freshman team

Both freshmen Jordan Bohannon and Tyler Cook were named to the All-Freshman Big Ten team. Sophomore Nicholas Baer was named the conference’s sixth man of the year. If Iowa can remain hot from deep and have Jok stay healthy and playing well, the Hawkeyes could potentially upset the Badgers in the Big Ten Tournament and sneak into the NCAA Tournament field.

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