Wednesday night's 60-55 Big Ten Conference loss at Northwestern notwithstanding, Maryland has made a nice late-season run to put itself in position to grab an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.
That's why the Terrapins' final regular-season game against Penn State on Sunday night in College Park, Md., is vital.
Win and they can think about making plans for an extended stay in Indianapolis, site of the Big Ten's tournament and then the NCAA Tournament. Lose and the Big Ten tourney becomes a potential eliminator for their NCAA hopes.
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