No. 8 Michigan State escaped No. 16 Maryland in thrilling fashion, 58-55, behind a half-court buzzer-beater from Tre Holloman.
The Spartans (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten) have now won seven straight against the Terrapins, and Tom Izzo’s squad sits alone atop the Big Ten standings.
BOX SCORE 📊: Final stats from No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 16 Maryland
The conference foes were tied 55-55 with under a minute to play in College Park when Maryland got a stop with 12 seconds to play. The Terps hurried up the court, pulling up a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining. The ball clanked off the front iron into Jaxon Kohler’s hands. The 6-foot-9 forward quickly passed it off to Holloman who beat the buzzer from beyond half-court — a perfect swish.
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The Spartans completely controlled the game, leading 55-48 with three minutes to go. But Maryland (21-7, 11-6 Big Ten) went on a late 7-0 run entirely from the charity stripe to tie the game. The Terps did not record a field goal in the final 5:07, but they went 8-of-9 from the line as Michigan State went cold down the stretch.
Jase Richardson led MSU offensively with 15 points — the only Spartan in double-digits. It was a defensive matchup as Maryland, the Big Ten’s highest-scoring team, was held to its lowest point total of the season — 14 points below its previous season-low of 69.
