Ohio State was one shot away from knocking off the No. 1 team in the country.
Thursday’s two-point loss to Purdue was an emotional one for the Buckeyes, but they had to put it behind them in short order to refocus for another tough Big Ten matchup on the road. At 1 p.m. Sunday, Ohio State takes on a veteran-laden Maryland team that’s off to a 10-5 record in Kevin Willard’s first year at the helm.
Despite suffering lopsided losses to Michigan (81-46) and Rutgers (64-50) in their two most recent outings, the Terrapins possess a top-30 defense in the nation per KenPom’s adjusted efficiency metric.