Michigan State drilled by Maryland, 68-57, in Big Ten tournament Detroit Free Press
Michigan State basketball’s Big Ten tournament matinee with Maryland couldn’t have started better. And it couldn’t have turned any worse once the whistles began to blare. The Spartans’ early 12-point lead flipped by halftime as the Terrapins drew foul after foul, chipping away at the free-throw line and overtaking the lead before halftime. Maryland pulled away to a 68-57 victory Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Maryland bounces Michigan State from Big Ten Tournament Detroit News
Maryland outscored Michigan State 23-7 to close the first half then continued to pour it on in the second, cruising to a 68-57 victory to advance to take on top-seeded Michigan Friday in the tournament quarterfinals. The Spartans (15-12) must now wait until Sunday to see if their late-season surge was enough to get them into the NCAA Tournament.
MSU Basketball loses Big Ten Tournament opener to Maryland Spartans Wire
Michigan State dropped its opening game of the Big Ten Tournament, 68-57 to the Maryland Terrapins. The Spartans got out of the gates early, getting off to a 23-11 lead. Midway through the first half, it felt like the Spartans came to Indianapolis on a mission. Then it all started to go downhill.
Spartans Fall to Terrapins in Big Ten Tournament, 68-57 The Only Colors
Michigan State got out to a hot start against Maryland, but could not keep it going as the Terrapins roared back to a 68-57 win in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans will now have to sit and wait to find out their NCAA Tournament fate on Sunday.
MSU bounced from Big Ten Tournament with lopsided loss to Maryland Spartan Tailgate
Michigan State was already slipping and stumbling as the first half began winding down. Shortly into the second half, the Spartans fell flat on their faces. MSU played about 10 minutes of decent basketball Thursday in its second-round Big Ten Tournament game against Maryland. Then, a swift collapse, resulting in a quick exit from the tournament and, now, a long wait in Indianapolis until Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection show.