Overview

• Ohio State's Bruce Thornton scored 17 of his 31 points in the final seven minutes, including a game-winning 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left.
• Maryland squandered a 17-point first-half lead, shooting just 25% in the second half after a strong 59% first-half performance.
• Julian Reese led Maryland with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Rodney Rice and Derik Queen added 18 and 13 points, respectively.
• The Buckeyes avenged an earlier 83-59 loss to Maryland in December and earned their fourth win in five games to improve to 14-9 overall.
• Maryland, ranked for the first time since 2023, saw its four-game winning streak end and dropped to 2-5 in road games this season.