Defense steps up late in the second half to help the No. 13 Terrapins secure a first-round bye in next week’s Big Ten tournament.

The next came thanks to a banked in triple from Ohio State's Bruce Thornton with fewer than eight seconds remaining to evaporate a Maryland lead that had reached 17.  Does the third even need a mention?

Big Ten foes square off when the No. 14 Maryland Terrapins (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (16-14, 7-12 Big Ten) at XFINITY Center, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8,

The Wolverines are favored by 2.5 points at BetMGM Sportsbook, although the Terrapins were initially bet down to 1.5 before there was buyback to move the line back to it’s opening figure. Michigan skated through its schedule by going 22-7 but did so by thin margins, tallying a 13-16 against the spread (ATS) mark despite its strong record.