Monday, No. 5 Maryland comes to Columbus for a high-stakes, nationally televised matchup with No. 9 Ohio State.
For the Buckeyes, the game is a chance to take control of the Big Ten. Ohio State sits just a half game behind Maryland in the conference. With a win, the Bucks would supplant the Terrapins in the standings and put themselves in prime position to secure their first conference championship since 2010.
The same can be said for No. 5 Maryland, but there will be an extra motivator – revenge. When the teams met in early January, Ohio State handed the Terrapins their first-ever Big Ten conference loss and their first home loss in nearly two years.