Tom Izzo saw 'fire from the opening get-go' in Michigan State's impressive 78-66 win over No. 8 Maryland in College Park, Md. on Feb. 29, 2020. Detroit Free Press
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — They all knew the runs would come. Even after Michigan State delivered their own scoring flurries. The Spartans remembered what happened just two weeks earlier.
Yet this time, every time Maryland began to counterpunch, they found an answer.
Kyle Ahrens when an early 12-point lead got cut to one.
Xavier Tillman and Cassius Winston the only time the game was tied.
Rocket Watts when an 18-point second-half cushion got cut in half and the Terrapins looked like they had a little more late magic left in their shells.