The ball landed with a thud on Branch McCracken Court — a fall from grace similar to that of Indiana men’s basketball, which squandered a 4-point lead in the final 30 seconds en route to a 79-78 loss to Maryland. Indiana (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) has lost four of its last five games. Sunday’s defeat may sting more than the others.

Indiana hosts Maryland in a key Big Ten Conference game, one that the Hoosiers need to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume.

After going 0-4 on the road to start the season -- losing all four games by a combined 17 points -- the Terrapins got a massive win against Illinois on the road

Maryland men’s basketball narrowly escaped Bloomington, Indiana, with a win Sunday afternoon, taking down Indiana, 79-78. After leading for much of the game, Rodney Rice was called upon to bail the Terps out,