Mike Smith scored 18 points and set a Big Ten Tournament record with 15 assists to help No. 4 Michigan rally from a 12-point first half deficit to defeat eighth-seeded Maryland 79-66.
The Wolverines reached Saturday’s semifinal despite the ejection of coach Juwan Howard with 10:44 to go. The conference’s regular-season champion will now face either No. 9 Ohio State or No. 21 Purdue.
Eric Ayala had 19 points and Darryl Morsell finished with 16 for the Terrapins. Michigan swung the game by ending the first half on a 16-2 run and starting the second half on an 11-4 spurt.
