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

Trent Knoop | 18 Hours Ago

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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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— Barstool Maryland (@barstoolUMD) March 15, 2025

Another #B1GMBBT semifinal, another wild finish 〽️@umichbball gets the dub to advance to play Wisconsin in the title game. pic.twitter.com/wmakZzMExs

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 15, 2025

Battled ’til the end.

— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 15, 2025

An amazing March moment by Tre Donaldson.

Michigan/Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game on Sunday. https://t.co/qfzHx9zTiB

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 15, 2025

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 15, 2025

What. A. Day!!!! Tre Donaldson with the game-winning layup for @umichbball to beat @TerrapinHoops to get to @B1GMBBall final against @BadgerMBB.

— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) March 15, 2025

The youth coach in me is yelling, “Stop the ball!!”

Easier said than done…. https://t.co/YJNw8JC3GV

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) March 15, 2025

Kevin Willard's going (or should) regret his decision to press on that final Michigan possession. Tre Donaldson raced past it with little resistance, scoring with .4 seconds left to send Maryland home, 81-80.

Terps don't lose often, but when they do, it's on buzzer beaters.

— Jeff Ermann (@Jeff_Ermann) March 15, 2025

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