Social media reacts to Maryland basketball's heartbreaking loss to Michigan

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Michigan State's halfcourt shot at the buzzer to defeat Maryland was heartbreak, but Saturday's loss to the Michigan Wolverines was just as bad -- if not worse. The Terrapins got down in the first half and then Maryland found itself down by double digits early in the second. But Kevin Willard's team kept battling and the Terps regained the lead with eight minutes left in the game.

Maryland and Michigan went back-and-forth for the remainder of the second half and it went down to the final seconds -- literally. Michigan's Tre Donaldson hit a 3 with seven seconds left to take the lead. But Derik Queen would then go to the line and hit both free throws to take a one-point lead with four seconds left. However, Donaldson would go coast-to-coast and hit a layup with 0.4 seconds left on the clock. The Wolverines would go on to win, 81-80, and eliminate Maryland from the Big Ten Tournament.

Now the Terps have to wait until Sunday at 6 pm ET to see where they will be seeded in the NCAA Tournament while Wisconsin and Michigan get a chance to play for the Big Ten Tournament championship.

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Trent Knoop
TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Senior Writer for Michigan Wolverines On SI for the 2024 football season. Trent is also the managing editor for Maryland On SI. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.