No. 16 Maryland men’s basketball’s frontcourt players struggled against No. 8 Michigan State’s interior defense in a 58-55 loss.

Holloman finished with nine points on just 3-for-12 shooting. Freshman Jase Richardson had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead MSU (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten), which moved a half-game ahead of Michigan in first place in the Big Ten standings. The Spartans have won four straight and five of their past six.

The premier basketball game of the week is set to happen in just a couple of hours between No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 16 Maryland. The Spartans are tied with