Defense steps up late in the second half to help the No. 13 Terrapins secure a first-round bye in next week’s Big Ten tournament.

If Michigan was able to take care of the basketball better, they probably win this game. At the end of the day, Maryland deserves a lot of credit for how they were able to defend and make things difficult for the Wolverines in this game. However, the Wolverines also made a lot of silly mistakes that were self-inflicted.

The Wolverines are favored by 2.5 points at BetMGM Sportsbook, although the Terrapins were initially bet down to 1.5 before there was buyback to move the line back to it’s opening figure. Michigan skated through its schedule by going 22-7 but did so by thin margins, tallying a 13-16 against the spread (ATS) mark despite its strong record.