<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Ayala scored 21 points, Aaron Wiggins added 19 and Maryland dominated Michigan State in the second half to take a 68-57 win in a first-round Big Ten tournament game on Thursday.</p>
<p>The eighth-seeded Terrapins (16-12) gave their NCAA Tournament hopes a big boost but now face top-seeded and No. 4 ranked Michigan in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Wolverines won both regular-season matchups by a combined 35 points.</p>
<p>Maryland erased a 12-point first-half deficit to lead 34-30 at halftime and scored the first eight points of the second half before the Spartans ended a field-goal drought of nearly 12 minutes spanning both halves. Maryland led by as many as 19 with seven minutes remaining in the game.</p>
<p>Ayala made 10 of 11 free throws and grabbed nine rebounds. Wiggins scored 12 of his points in the second half. When Maryland beat Michigan State 73-55 in their only regular-season meeting, Ayala had 22 points and made all 13 of his free throws with the Terrapins sinking 23 of 24.</p>
<p>Maryland finished 20 of 28 at the line on Thursday to the Spartans’ 9-of-18 and outscored Michigan State 27-2 off 18 turnovers.</p>
<p>Malik Hall scored a career-high 19 points and Aaron Henry added 12 and nine rebounds for ninth-seeded Michigan State (15-12), which is still expected to make its 23rd NCAA appearance.</p>
<p>Ayala scored 10 points, eight from the free-throw line, to lead a 16-4 run and grab the lead in the first half. His 3-pointer as time ran out made it a four-point edge. Maryland made 15 of 16 free throws in the first half.</p>
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