A week that began with Maryland riding a seven-game winning streak and going up six spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll — to No. 13, the highest ranking for the Terps in four seasons — ended badly Saturday afternoon.
Losing to No. 6 Michigan State on the road in East Lansing, as Maryland did Monday night, was a sign that the Terps might not be ready to be a top 10 team. Losing to Illinois, as happened at Madison Square Garden, is another sign entirely.
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