INDIANAPOLIS — It was a similar script with an ending that didn’t change, even if this one tested the nerve of anyone in green and white.
For the third time this season — and the for the second straight game — Michigan State got off to a good start, built a big lead on Maryland then held on late in the second half as the Terrapins came storming back over the final 10 minutes of the game, only to come up short.
This time it came Thursday at the Big Ten tournament as No. 7 seed Michigan State earned the 76-72 victory over 10th-seeded Maryland at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals where the Spartans will face No. 2 Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m.
