Maryland fails in its bid to move over .500 in Big Ten play for the first time since winning its opener more than a month ago. And this one hurt.

Maryland erased a late deficit and forced overtime on Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s game-tying layup, only to lose to Northwestern on a buzzer-beater.

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Northwestern (10-6, 1-4 B1G), currently on a three-game skid, looks to get back into the win column against Maryland (13-4, 3-3 B1G). After two straight tournament appearances, the Wildcats find themselves in unfamiliar territory as they try to avoid falling to 1-5 in conference play.

Maryland returns the action tonight in a road contest against Northwestern. The Terps will look to continue to ride the momentum they've built over the last two