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 Hoosiers host the Maryland Terrapins in Big Ten play and come agonizingly close to pulling off the victory.

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,