The last time Michigan State played Maryland, everything was in place for a big day.
The Spartans were hosting the Terrapins in the marquee game in college basketball, with ESPN’s "College GameDay" on campus, the 2000 national championship team on hand celebrating its 20th anniversary and control of the Big Ten up for grabs.
With just more than three minutes to play, Michigan State appeared primed to cap the day with a signature victory over one of the hottest teams in the conference.
Instead, Maryland outscored Michigan State, 14-0, to close the game, silencing the crowd and seemingly knocking the Spartans from any reasonable shot at winning a third straight Big Ten championship.