Minutes later, Wiggins had a 3-pointer and a dunk in a 7-0 spurt that upped the margin to 12. After that, the margin never dipped below seven points.Īfter a sellout crowd saluted Cowan, Will Clark and Travis Valmon, the Terrapins trailed early before Ayala scored six points in a 14-2 run that made it 18-9. The Terps eased the pressure with a 9-2 run that included a pair of 3-pointers by Ayala. Zavier Simpson led the surge with nine points on 4-for-4 shooting. Michigan went 9 for 13 from the floor to start the second half, outscoring Maryland 25-15 to cut a 13-point deficit to 56-53 with 10 minutes left. Wisconsin, however, is assured the top seed in the conference tournament this week by virtue of owning the best record in games involving the first-place teams.

Immediately after the game, Maryland was presented a Big Ten championship trophy, its first since joining the league in 2014. The Terps will face either Penn State, Indiana or Nebraska on Friday, March 13 at 9 p.m., in the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. 3 seed and double bye in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. Maryland moved into a first-place tie with Wisconsin, and Michigan State, and secured the No. Cowan, a senior guard, went 7-for-11 from the floor and hit six free throws in the final minute. Eric Ayala scored 19, Jalen Smith had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Aaron Wiggins added 15 points for the Terps (24-7, 14-6). had 20 points and eight assists in his final home game at Maryland. 25 Michigan, 83-70, to clinch the 2019-20 Big Ten Championship on Sunday.Īnthony Cowan Jr. 9 Maryland men's basketball team took down No.

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