Michigan Wolverines vs Maryland Terrapins Match Player Stats On Mar 03, 2019

Freshman Ignas Brazdeikis scored 21 points to lead No. 9 Michigan to a key 69-62 Big Ten Conference road win at No. 17 Maryland Sunday in College Park, Md.

The Wolverines (26-4, 15-4) clamped down defensively in the second half, forcing seven straight Maryland missed shots during a 7-0 run when Michigan took control. Isaiah Livers' 3-pointer put Michigan up 44-43 with 9:13 left to start the spree.

Maryland (21-9, 12-7) went nearly eight minutes without a field goal as Michigan pulled away for just its third road win over a Top 25 team in the last 13 tries, and its first win on the road this year over a conference team with a winning league record. The victory kept alive the Wolverines' slim hopes for a Big Ten regular season title.

Bruno Fernando led the Terrapins with 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career high six blocked shots, but the loss -- Maryland's first home setback in conference play -- dropped the Terrapins out of the top four in the Big Ten standings and the double bye in the conference tournament that goes with a top-four finish.

Michigan's Jordan Poole and Zavier Simpson each added 12 points, with Simpson adding a game-high 10 assists. Livers and Jon Teske each had 11, with Teske adding a team-best 10 rebounds.

The Terrapins, who led much of the first half, were down by four points at halftime and regained the lead with a 6-0 run early in the second half. Jalen Smith got a stickback dunk at 15:50 to put Maryland up 36-35, but Brazdeikis' jumper put Michigan back in front 37 seconds later.

Michigan had a 14-4 run to close out the first half and took a 28-24 lead to the locker room. The Wolverines didn't earn their first lead until just 2:16 before the half, with Teske tipping in a missed shot for a 24-22 lead. The Terrapins had led 20-14 at 7:54 on Eric Ayala's layup but couldn't pull away, despite Michigan's cold 34.5 percent shooting, including 1 of 11 from 3-point range.

The Terrapins have lost two straight games and three of their past five games.

Maryland wraps up the regular season on Friday when it hosts Minnesota. Michigan finishes on Saturday at Michigan State. The Big Ten Tournament tips off March 13 in Chicago.

--Field Level Media