INDIANAPOLIS — The game was over, but there he sat, his head down and his hands placed over his mouth.

Much of the crowd present for the Terrapins men’s basketball team’s 64-61 loss to No. 2-seed Michigan State in the Big Ten semifinals was pro-Spartans. They roared all night, and their excitement didn’t waver after the final buzzer.

They filed to the exits with smiles on their faces. But one boy, clad in a black Terps jumpsuit, remained in his seat.

He barely moved.

For more than a minute, he looked toward the ground, then toward the court. Finally, he grabbed his water bottle, stood up and left.

In the coming days, many will debate exactly why the No. 3-seed Terps fell short against the Spartans one game away from the conference tournament final for the second consecutive year.

It was the refs fault, some will say. Others will blame guard Melo Trimble, who finished 2-for-15 from the floor.

It’ll be up to coach Mark Turgeon to pinpoint the root of the problem.

But for now, the Terps and their fans need time. Time to mourn. Time to feel the sting of defeat.

Guard Melo Trimble: D+

Yes, Trimble should’ve gotten more calls than he did. But 13.3 percent shooting really, really hurt the team. The Terps played hard-nosed defense against one the best teams in the country and played well enough to win. Turn a couple of those misses into makes, and we’ve got a different result.

Guard Rasheed Sulaimon: C+

Sulaimon was able to keep Valentine to 1-for-4 shooting in the first half, but the Spartans senior still finished with 18 points. The graduate transfer didn’t shoot the ball particularly well, either.

Forward Jake Layman: C+

Less than 24 hours after stealing the show, Layman battled foul trouble and wasn’t as effective shooting the ball (2-for-8). The senior still played solid man defense on guard Bryn Forbes and forced two steals.

Forward Robert Carter Jr: A-

Carter was on his game Saturday. He shot 3-for-4 from behind the arc in the first half and finished with a team-high 18 points. Five of his eight rebounds were on the offensive glass, many of which came at crucial times for the Terps.

Center Diamond Stone: B-

With the Terps trailing 60-59 in the final minute, Stone backed down Spartans forward Deyonta Davis and threw up a hook shot toward the rim. Davis swatted it away, but it looked like he should’ve been called for goaltending. Overall, Stone played well. He shot 4-for-9 and grabbed six rebounds.