Michigan basketball and Maryland are squaring off in the second semifinal of the 2025 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The third-seeded Wolverines (23-9) advanced to their first Big Ten semi since 2021 with an 86-68 victory over sixth-seeded Purdue, thanks to key performances from Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf. The second-seeded Terrapins, meanwhile, controlled their semifinal the entire way against seventh-seeded Illinois in a blowout win.
Saturday’s game is a rematch of the March 5 meeting in Ann Arbor, which the Terps won to deny Michigan a shot at the outright Big Ten regular-season championship. Maryland’s Rodney Rice led a trip of Terps in scoring with 19 points, while Wolf and Vlad Goldin scored 20 apiece for the Wolverines.
The winner of today’s game moves on to Sunday’s Big Ten title game (3:30 p.m., CBS) against fifth-seeded Wisconsin, which upset top-seeded Michigan State in Saturday’s first semi.
Both the Wolverines and Terrapins are solidly in the NCAA tournament 68-team field, which will be announced Sunday evening, but they can an potentially improve their seed line by securing a championship. Maryland projects as a 4-seed in the NCAAs, while Michigan is a 5, according to the averages compiled by Bracket Matrix.
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Here’s all the information you need to know for Michigan basketball and Maryland.
At the first break
… we’ve got a tie.
Both Maryland and Michigan came out of the gates firing, with the squads tied 10-10 at the first media timeout of the game.
Michigan’s offense continues to look more smooth and dialed in that it did in the final three games of the regular season. For a team that started Big Ten play much better than it ended it, the Big Ten tournament continues to look like a good opportunity for the Wolverines.
No rivalry rematch in Big Ten title game
Michigan State’s eight-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday with a heart-pumping 77-74 loss to Wisconsin. It was MSU’s first loss since Feb. 11, when the Spartans were upset at home by Indiana.
That means the Wolverines won’t get a chance for vengeance after dropping both games to the Spartans, including the regular season finale that ended with a scrum at midcourt as the MSU players tried to kiss their logo.
Michigan won its only meeting with the Badgers of the season way back on Dec. 3, 2024, which was the Wolverines’ Big Ten opener.
Ready for the game to tip off
Saturday’s first semifinal, between Michigan State and Wisconsin, ran a little long, pushing back the start time for U-M and Maryland.
This story will be updated shortly.
What time is Michigan Maryland today in Big Ten tournament?
Start time: Approximately 3:50 p.m. ET.
What channel is Michigan Maryland Big Ten tournament game? TV schedule
TV channel: CBS.
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Where to watch Michigan vs Maryland game on livestream
The game will be available via streaming on Paramount+ and Fubo, which carries CBS and offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Watch U-M/Maryland live on Fubo
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