U of M loses at Maryland, but MSU gets big win at home over #23 Rutgers in men’s hoops

COLLEGE PARK, MD (WKZO AM/FM) –  In men’s college basketball, the University of Michigan lost 64-58 at Maryland Thursday night.

Jahmir Young scored 26 points and Maryland took command of the game over the final 10 minutes to snapping a five-game losing streak to the Wolverines.

The game tipped off the second-round of Big Ten Conference play. Michigan posted a 35-point rout of the Terrapins, 81-46 in their first meeting on New Year’s Day.

Michigan State University beat number 23 Rutgers 70-57 at the Breslin Center.

The Spartans got off a slugglish start, falling behind 14-5 in the opening minutes, before settling in to take a 36-30 lead into halftime. MSU maintained that lead throughout the entirety of the second half, and pulled away late for the victory over the Scarlet Knights.

U of M hosts Minnesota Sunday.  MSU visits Indiana also on Sunday.

Elsewhere tomorrow, CMU visits Ohio, Eastern Michigan hosts Northern Illinois, Western Illinois hosts Akron, and Detroit Mercy visits IUPUI.