Despite everything that has transpired with the Maryland men’s basketball team this season, the Terps have largely battled under interim coach Danny Manning. That much was evident last month when the Terps clawed back from a 21-point deficit before losing to Wisconsin by one. On Tuesday, Maryland trailed by 15 before falling to Michigan State by two.
On Sunday afternoon against No. 16 Ohio State, there was no inspiring comeback, however, as the Terps never found a rhythm offensively in their 82-67 loss to the Buckeyes at the Value City Arena in Columbia, Ohio. With their 12th loss, Maryland, a preseason AP Top 25 team with hopes of some postseason glory, fell below .500 for the first time this season.
The last time the Terps (11-12, 3-9 Big Ten Conference) had a losing record this late in the season was March 12, 1993, the final game of former coach Gary Williams’ fourth season in which they finished 12-16 and 2-14 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Those Terps started 10-5 but lost seven straight and fell to 10-11 on Feb. 13, 1993, and never had a winning record the rest of the way. Maryland made the NCAA tournament 11 consecutive seasons after that.
