A second-half meltdown spoiled a promising upset bid for Iowa men's basketball on the road against No. 25 Maryland on Sunday.

Driving to the basket late in the first half of Wednesday's Iowa basketball game against Rutgers, Payton Sandfort turned his ankle awkwardly on the foot of a defender. His layup attempt got blocked.

Without Owen Freeman, Drew Thelwell and Riley Mulvey, the Hawkeyes put on an inspired first-half performance. Seydou Traore ...