Maryland basketball has been very, very good this year. Michigan State fans got to see that on display on Wednesday night as the Terrapins went toe-to-toe with the Spartans in a game Tom Izzo called a 'rock fight'.

The race for the Big Ten title has been tightly-contested all year, and Maryland basketball seemed to be making a late push for the crown. Kevin Willard and the 16th-ranked Terrapins were playing some of the best basketball in the conference coming into Wednesday night’s massive clash against No.

Willard is in his third season at Maryland. The Terps reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023, then had a losing record last season. After a substantial offseason overhaul, the 2024-25 Terrapins have an outside shot at a Big Ten title, trailing league leaders Michigan and Michigan State by two games with four to play.