Indianapolis — For a moment on Thursday, Michigan State looked like it would ride its late-season momentum right into the postseason.
But as quickly as the Spartans built a double-digit lead against Maryland in the Big Ten tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, it evaporated in a flurry of missed shots, fouls and frustration.
Maryland outscored Michigan State 23-7 to close the first half then continued to pour it on in the second, cruising to a 68-57 victory to advance to take on top-seeded Michigan Friday in the tournament quarterfinals.
The Spartans (15-12) must now wait until Sunday to see if their late-season surge was enough to get them into the NCAA Tournament.