Maryland wrecks Michigan’s Big Ten hopes with upset road win
An 11-point halftime lead gave No. 13 Maryland a big enough cushion to survive being outscored by five in the second half and the Terps held on for a 71-65 road win over the Wolverines.
Maryland had a poor night shooting from the field, shooting just 38.1% overall from the field and 36% from three.
Capitalizing off turnovers was huge for the Terps, as they forced 16 Michigan turnovers and scored 21 points off of those turnovers.
As has been the theme all season, Maryland starters carried the load, scoring 67 of the teams 71 points.
Rodney Rice led the way with 19 points and knocked down four three-pointers on nine attempts. Selton Miguel and Derik Queen each scored 17 points. Queen added 12 rebounds, giving him his sixth double-double in his last seven games.
Vladislav Goldin led Michigan with 20 points and 15 rebounds, his second double-double in the last three games.
Danny Wolf had an-all around good game, with 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Tre Donaldson was also in double figures, scoring 10 points and dishing out six assists.
The loss destroyed Michigan’s chance at the Big Ten title.
Due to this loss, Michigan State has secured a share of the Big Ten regular-season title. The Spartans can win it outright if they win either one of their next two games (Thursday against unranked Iowa or Sunday against Michigan).
