Ohio State's engines ran out of fuel at Illinois to snap a three-game winning streak on Sunday, but the Buckeyes are still in a solid position this season.
Entrenched on the NCAA Tournament bubble, Jake Diebler's squad is hovering just one game below .500 in Big Ten play. Getting back to that landmark will be no small feat, however.
Maryland comes to Value City Arena on Thursday a bit more than two months after handing Ohio State one of its worst losses of the season on Dec. 4. The Terrapins smacked the Buckeyes 83-59 in a game that wasn't even as close as that score indicates.