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Maryland is outmatched at Iowa as it starts Big Ten play

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Pharrel Payne logs his third double-double of the season for the Terps, but it’s not enough as Coach Buzz Williams earns a loss in his first Big Ten matchup.

December 6, 2025 at 7:24 p.m. EST

Maryland guard Diggy Coit scored 13 points off the bench in Saturday's loss at Iowa. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

IOWA CITY — Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Iowa beat Maryland, 83-64, on Saturday to give Coach Ben McCollum his first Big Ten victory.

Stirtz was 10-for-17 shooting with four three-pointers.