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 is the definition of a bubble team as its inconsistent form both keeps it alive for the NCAA Tournament and holds it back.

Maryland men’s basketball used a productive final minutes to beat Indiana, 79-78. Here are a few key takeaways from the Terps’ road win.

The Indiana basketball team was at the wrong end of a wild finish on Sunday afternoon. Maryland guard Rodney Rice hit an off-balance 3-pointer with seven seconds to go after the Terps nearly turned it over to stun the crowd at Assembly Hall.

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,

The Hoosiers had a poor final minute to end an otherwise impressive comeback in a loss against Maryland at Assembly Hall. Here's how the players fared.