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INDIANAPOLIS — Maryland men’s basketball could not break through the Big Ten Tournament ceiling.
For the third time since joining the conference in 2015, the No. 2 seed Terps were denied a chance to play in their first league tournament final. This time, junior point guard Tre Donaldson’s end-to-end driving layup with 0.4 seconds remaining sent them to an 81-80 defeat to No. 3 seed Michigan on Saturday afternoon in the second of two semifinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Wolverines (24-9) will meet No. 5 seed Wisconsin (26-8) after the Badgers forged a 77-74 upset of No. 1 seed Michigan State (27-6) earlier in the day.
Graduate student center Vladislav Goldin racked up 25 points and 10 rebounds, junior power forward Danny Wolf amassed 21 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, and Donaldson had 12, points, nine assists and three rebounds for the Wolverines. They bounced back from three straight setbacks to end the regular season with victories over No. 6 seed Purdue (86-68 on Friday) and now Maryland and rectified a 71-65 loss to the Terps on March 5.
Despite a furious rally in the last 17 minutes of the second half, the Terps (25-8) were left out of the Big Ten Tournament final for the third time, joining close calls in 2015 and 2016 when those squads were bounced by Michigan State both times — 62-58 in 2015 and 64-61 in 2016.
Freshman center Derik Queen compiled a game-high 31 points, three rebounds and two blocks to power Maryland, which watched a four-game winning streak come to an end. Graduate student small forward Selton Miguel accrued 16 points and three steals, senior power forward Julian Reese finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks, and junior point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie accumulated 10 points and nine assists.
But the Terps must now wait for the NCAA selection committee to unveil the 68-team field Sunday evening to learn of their seeding and first-round opponent.
Despite the presence of the interior duo of Queen and senior power forward Julian Reese, Maryland could not control the defensive glass. The Wolverines collected 18 offensive rebounds and converted those second-chance opportunities into 18 points.
Michigan also capitalized on the Terps’ porous defense in the lane. The Wolverines outscored Maryland, 44-30, in the paint by often finding Wolf and Goldin inside for high-percentage jumpers, layups and dunks.
After Queen sank a pair of free throws to give the Terps an 80-79 lead with five seconds left, Donaldson took the inbounds pass and raced the length of the floor to bank a layup off the glass for the game-winning bucket.
The game turned in the second half. The Wolverines bridged the first and second halves with 18 unanswered points to turn a 34-31 deficit in the opening period into a 49-34 advantage with 17:16 left in the game. Maryland didn’t help matters by missing nine consecutive shots during that stretch.
The Terps did embark on a 12-2 burst to trim the deficit to 51-46. They capitalized on a 2:04 drought by Michigan.
But the Wolverines went on a 10-4 spurt to cushion their lead to 61-50 with 11:42 to go. That seemed to energize Maryland, which scored 14 unanswered points – including 10 by Queen.
The two sides then traded baskets until Goldin hit a short jumper and a 3-pointer to help Michigan turn a 71-69 deficit into a 74-71 lead.
Unlike Friday night’s 88-65 walloping of No. 7 seed Illinois in the quarterfinals when Maryland erupted for 57 points and did not commit a turnover in the first half and sophomore shooting guard Rodney Rice pumped in 18 of his game-high 26 points, the opening frame against the Wolverines was much more difficult.
With the score tied at 14-14 less than seven minutes into the period, the Terps embarked on a 9-2 run fueled by five points from graduate student small forward Selton Miguel to assume a 23-16 advantage.
But Michigan responded by scoring 13 of the next 15 points to lead, 29-25. The burst was aided by Maryland stepping into a 3:19 drought.
The Terps then went on another 9-2 spurt for a 34-31 lead with two minutes remaining. But they missed five shots in the last 3:43, and the Wolverines scored seven unanswered points bookended by junior shooting guard Roddy Gayle Jr.’s 3-pointer and alley-oop dunk to enjoy a 38-34 advantage at halftime.
This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact Edward Lee at [email protected], 410-332-6200 and x.com/EdwardLeeSun.
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For the third time since joining the conference in 2015, the No. 2 seed Terps were denied a chance to play in their first league tournament final. This time, junior point guard Tre Donaldson’s end-to-end driving layup with 0.4 seconds remaining sent them to an 81-80 defeat to No. 3 seed Michigan on Saturday afternoon in the second of two semifinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Wolverines (24-9) will meet No. 5 seed Wisconsin (26-8) after the Badgers forged a 77-74 upset of No. 1 seed Michigan State (27-6) earlier in the day.
Graduate student center Vladislav Goldin racked up 25 points and 10 rebounds, junior power forward Danny Wolf amassed 21 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, and Donaldson had 12, points, nine assists and three rebounds for the Wolverines. They bounced back from three straight setbacks to end the regular season with victories over No. 6 seed Purdue (86-68 on Friday) and now Maryland and rectified a 71-65 loss to the Terps on March 5.
Despite a furious rally in the last 17 minutes of the second half, the Terps (25-8) were left out of the Big Ten Tournament final for the third time, joining close calls in 2015 and 2016 when those squads were bounced by Michigan State both times — 62-58 in 2015 and 64-61 in 2016.
Freshman center Derik Queen compiled a game-high 31 points, three rebounds and two blocks to power Maryland, which watched a four-game winning streak come to an end. Graduate student small forward Selton Miguel accrued 16 points and three steals, senior power forward Julian Reese finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks, and junior point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie accumulated 10 points and nine assists.
But the Terps must now wait for the NCAA selection committee to unveil the 68-team field Sunday evening to learn of their seeding and first-round opponent.
Despite the presence of the interior duo of Queen and senior power forward Julian Reese, Maryland could not control the defensive glass. The Wolverines collected 18 offensive rebounds and converted those second-chance opportunities into 18 points.
Michigan also capitalized on the Terps’ porous defense in the lane. The Wolverines outscored Maryland, 44-30, in the paint by often finding Wolf and Goldin inside for high-percentage jumpers, layups and dunks.
After Queen sank a pair of free throws to give the Terps an 80-79 lead with five seconds left, Donaldson took the inbounds pass and raced the length of the floor to bank a layup off the glass for the game-winning bucket.
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The game turned in the second half. The Wolverines bridged the first and second halves with 18 unanswered points to turn a 34-31 deficit in the opening period into a 49-34 advantage with 17:16 left in the game. Maryland didn’t help matters by missing nine consecutive shots during that stretch.
The Terps did embark on a 12-2 burst to trim the deficit to 51-46. They capitalized on a 2:04 drought by Michigan.
But the Wolverines went on a 10-4 spurt to cushion their lead to 61-50 with 11:42 to go. That seemed to energize Maryland, which scored 14 unanswered points – including 10 by Queen.
The two sides then traded baskets until Goldin hit a short jumper and a 3-pointer to help Michigan turn a 71-69 deficit into a 74-71 lead.
Unlike Friday night’s 88-65 walloping of No. 7 seed Illinois in the quarterfinals when Maryland erupted for 57 points and did not commit a turnover in the first half and sophomore shooting guard Rodney Rice pumped in 18 of his game-high 26 points, the opening frame against the Wolverines was much more difficult.
With the score tied at 14-14 less than seven minutes into the period, the Terps embarked on a 9-2 run fueled by five points from graduate student small forward Selton Miguel to assume a 23-16 advantage.
But Michigan responded by scoring 13 of the next 15 points to lead, 29-25. The burst was aided by Maryland stepping into a 3:19 drought.
The Terps then went on another 9-2 spurt for a 34-31 lead with two minutes remaining. But they missed five shots in the last 3:43, and the Wolverines scored seven unanswered points bookended by junior shooting guard Roddy Gayle Jr.’s 3-pointer and alley-oop dunk to enjoy a 38-34 advantage at halftime.
This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact Edward Lee at [email protected], 410-332-6200 and x.com/EdwardLeeSun.
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