The Terrapins needed to win out in order to have a shot at playing in the Big Ten tournament. After Sunday's loss, they will be on the outside looking in for the second straight year.
The stakes
Maryland was playing for their postseason lives on a cold Sunday afternoon in College Park. Their tie earlier in the week against Indiana reduced their margin of error to zero. The Terps had just one point in the standings through seven games and needed to win out just to have a chance to play in the Big Ten tournament.