Maryland Crushes Ohio State in Historic Big Ten Opener

The Terrapins built a 33-point halftime lead, tying a conference record, and secured an 83-59 victory at home.

Maryland's 33-point halftime lead tied the largest in a Big Ten regular-season game since 1996-97, fueled by a dominant first half.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the Terrapins with 23 points and 4 assists, while freshman Derik Queen recorded his fourth double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Maryland's defense stifled Ohio State, holding them to 28.6% shooting in the first half and forcing extended scoring droughts.
The Terps capitalized on turnovers, outscoring the Buckeyes 18-0 in points off turnovers during the first half alone.
Maryland improved to 8-1 on the season and will face a tougher test against No. 8 Purdue on Sunday in West Lafayette.