Maryland men’s basketball was blitzed by Wisconsin and could never get itself back into the game, falling by 31 points in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.
Holding a 16-17 record, the Terps will not earn a bid to any postseason invitational, meaning their season has come to a close.
Here are three takeaways from Thursday’s game.
The game got out of hand quick
On Wednesday, Maryland rode a hot start to a win over Rutgers. But the Terps were on the wrong end of an early offensive explosion the following day, with their hopes of a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal bid diminished within the opening minutes.