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Social media reacts to Maryland basketball's heartbreaking loss to Michigan State on buzzer-beater

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Not much went right for Maryland men's basketball on Wednesday night against No. 8 Michigan State, but the Terps had all the chances to win a big game in College Park. The Terrapins had a two-point lead after the first half despite shooting the ball poorly. Neither offense could get much going but the Spartans took a six-point lead over the halfway mark in the second half.

Maryland would tie the game up with seconds remaining and guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie pulled up for a long 3 with two seconds left on the clock and miss. Michigan State guard Tre Holloman would take a couple of steps following the Gillespie miss and heave a half-court shot that would fall. Maryland would go on to lose a heartbreaker, 58-55 in a defensive showdown.

Maryland shot just 31% from the court and 20% from 3. Rodney Rice led the team with 20 points. Gillespie had 15 but shot just 2-of-10 from the court and Derik Queen had 10 points shooting 2-of-11 from the field. The Spartans had 13 offensive rebounds and scored 10 second-chance points.

Following the game, social media couldn't believe what it saw.

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Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Senior Writer for Michigan Wolverines On SI for the 2024 football season. Trent is also the managing editor for Maryland On SI. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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