COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Michigan crept to the edge of a major road upset.
But there wasn’t enough to finish.
The Wolverines played a stellar final 25 minutes yet lost, 86-82, as No. 6 Maryland hit the game-deciding free throws in the final seconds to hold on for the win.
The potential NCAA Tournament resume boosting win fell apart down the stretch for the Wolverines (19-9, 9-6 Big Ten.) Michigan moves into a tie for eighth with Purdue in the conference, and may need more to secure an NCAA Tournament bid.
With the chance to make a late push, trailing by four with 1:03 remaining, Derrick Walton Jr.