1/31/25 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
30 January 2025 Sports
Rodney Rice and Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 16 points apiece, and Maryland won its fourth straight game, 76-68 over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday night.
The Terrapins (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) trailed 48-43 in the second half before taking the lead for good with a 14-2 run. Julian Reese scored 14 points for the Terps, and Derik Queen contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Maryland has won six of its last seven, with the only defeat an overtime loss at Northwestern.
Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4) has lost two of three following a seven-game winning streak. The Badgers, who entered the game shooting 85% on free throws — on pace for a Division I record — shot just 15 of 21 from the line Wednesday night.
Maryland led 62-58 before Gillespie banked in a 3-pointer, starting a 7-0 run for the Terps that pushed the lead to double digits. Maryland finished 12 of 24 from 3-point range.
John Tonje led Wisconsin with 23 points while Stevem Crowl and John Blackwell had 10.
The Badgers didn’t have enough offense outside of Tonje. They ended up shooting 37% from the field. Maryland shot 7 of 11 from long distance in the second half while Wisconsin went 3 of 11.
Wisconsin is at Northwestern on Saturday.
The Wisconsin Herd beat the Delaware Blue Coats 128-114 on Wednesday night behind a trio of 20-plus point performances.
Henry Ellenson propelled the Herd to victory with 29 points, while Terence Davis followed with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds.
James Akinjo (21 points and 14 assists) and Ibou Badji (11 points and 13 rebounds) posted their second double-double performance in a row.
The top scorers for the Delaware Blue Coats were Robert Woodard II with 28 points and Jarron Cumberland with 20 points.
The Herd will hit the court next against the Delaware Blue Coats at home on Friday, Jan. 31 with tip-off set for 7:00 P.M.
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Omro at Kiel
Winnebago Lutheran at Saint Mary’s Springs
Fort Atkinson at Beaver Dam
Menasha at Green Bay East
Shawano at West De Pere
Iola-Scandinavia at Weyauwega-Fremont
Tri-County at Newman Catholic
Pacelli at Wild Rose
Westfield at Wautoma
Nekoosa at Adams-Friendship
Central Wisconsin Christian at Dodgeland
Horicon at Lourdes Academy
Oakfield at Hustisford
Valley Christian at Wayland Academy
Cambria-Friesland at Fall River
Markesan at Pardeeville
Princeton/Green Lake at Montello
Randolph at Rio
Girls Basketball (Thurs.)
Berlin is Ripon with the tipoff at 7:15 on The Wave.
Kewaskum at Plymouth
Waupun at Winneconne
Saint Mary’s Springs at Laconia
Beaver Dam at Brookfield Central
Seymour at Shawano
Marinette at Clintonville
Freedom at Fox Valley Lutheran
Waupaca at Little Chute
Baraboo at Westfield
Central Wisconsin Christian at Horicon
Randolph at Cambria-Friesland
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