Thad Matta would never publicly admit it, but Ohio State's head coach probably found himself rooting Maryland on Tuesday night when it traveled to Michigan.
Matta knew the Terrapins were up next on the schedule for his team, and playing the third-ranked team in the country on their home floor is hard enough. When that team is coming off a loss, though? That makes things much more difficult.
So Matta was likely disappointed in Tuesday night's outcome when the Wolverines upset No. 3-ranked Maryland, 70-67. Now, the Terrapins get to return home and have that loss in the back of their minds as they welcome Matta's Ohio State team to the XFINITY Center.