Michigan State Spartans at Maryland Terrapins
· Big Ten Tournament - 2nd Round
Maryland beats Michigan State 68-57 in Big Ten tournament
The eighth-seeded Terrapins (16-12) gave their NCAA Tournament hopes a big boost but now face top-seeded and No. 4 ranked Michigan in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Wolverines won both regular-season matchups by a combined 35 points.
Maryland erased a 12-point first-half deficit to lead 34-30 at halftime and scored the first eight points of the second half before the Spartans ended a field-goal drought of nearly 12 minutes spanning both halves. Maryland led by as many as 19 with seven minutes remaining in the game.
Ayala made 10 of 11 free throws and grabbed nine rebounds. Wiggins scored 12 of his points in the second half. When Maryland beat Michigan State 73-55 in their only regular-season meeting, Ayala had 22 points and made all 13 of his free throws with the Terrapins sinking 23 of 24.
Maryland finished 20 of 28 at the line on Thursday to the Spartans' 9-of-18 and outscored Michigan State 27-2 off 18 turnovers.
Malik Hall scored a career-high 19 points and Aaron Henry added 12 and nine rebounds for ninth-seeded Michigan State (15-12), which is still expected to make its 23rd NCAA appearance.
Ayala scored 10 points, eight from the free-throw line, to lead a 16-4 run and grab the lead in the first half. His 3-pointer as time ran out made it a four-point edge. Maryland made 15 of 16 free throws in the first half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Malik Hall made Layup. | 57 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Malik Hall Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Aquan Smart missed Jumper. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Aquan Smart Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 68 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 MD |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 21-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 9-18 | FT | 20-28 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |