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Ohio State basketball gets big resume building win over Maryland

The Ohio State basketball team won a huge Big Ten contest against No. 7 Maryland Sunday.

Ohio State has been two different teams this year, on a couple of notes. There’s the home Buckeye squad and the road OSU team. There’s also been pre-conference Ohio State and in-conference Ohio State. The good one on both accounts showed up Sunday against Maryland in a 79-72 victory.

It all started with what had been the bugaboo for the Buckeyes, turnovers. Ohio State leads the Big Ten in turnovers during conference play, and it’s resulted in an under .500 record in the league coming into this one — especially because of the issues on the road.

Today though, the Buckeyes had just four turnovers in the first half, and only ten for the game. You’d still like it to be a little better in the second stanza, but it wasn’t a landslide of turnovers like we’ve seen before.

But it was more than that. Ohio State got on the boards — outrebounding the Terps 36-27 (13 on the offensive end), shot the ball well from beyond the arc, and played solid defense against a very athletic and skilled Maryland team. It had five players score in double figures. Heck, it even got some unexpected scoring from an unlikely source.

Luther Muhammad led all scorers in the game with 22 points, well above his 6.3 average for the year. He also played solid defense on Terrapin guard Anthony Cowan and had an all-around solid floor game.

Maryland tightened things up in the second half, but Ohio State never let the lead get closer than three points, and at one point knocked down 21-straight free throws to salt this one away.

With the win, Ohio State improves its record to 18-9, 8-8 in the Big Ten. It’s also a huge, quality Quad 1 win to add to an already impressive collection of wins this year. The bottom line is that the Buckeyes just notched one in their belt that almost locks them into the NCAA Tournament, barring an absolute collapse.

 

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With solid half, Ohio State goes into break leading Maryland

Ohio State leads Maryland by seven at the half, and it has its ability to take care of the basketball as the main reason.

The Ohio State basketball team is doing everything it needs in order to play with a talented Maryland team — at least through one half of play. It’s had hot shooting from beyond the arc (8 of 16), has limited turnovers (just four), and is rebounding the basketball well. The result is a 40-33 lead at the break against the nation’s No. 7 ranked team.

Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, games aren’t won over the first twenty minutes. However, as we’ve seen before, they can be lost, and so far Ohio State is looking like a team much more composed and involved in this game.

Surprisingly, Luther Muhammad leads OSU with nine points on 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. Usually a defensive specialist, he has added a much-needed boost from deep. There has been balanced scoring with the Wesson brothers both chipping in eight, and C.J. Walker and Duane Washington both with six points each.

But this game has been about limiting turnovers so far. The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten in turning the ball over in conference play, and that’s normally the area that determines being in the game, or out of it for the scarlet and gray.

Ohio State has shown it can play with anyone if it uses care with the basketball. So far so good, but it still has to take care of things in the second half.

 

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Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann Maryland postgame press conference

Ohio State basketball head coach Chris Holtmann met with the media to discuss the loss to Maryland. Watch his complete comments here.

Ohio State dropped its third decision in a row Tuesday night, getting beat in a physical and defensive-minded Big Ten contest against the Maryland Terrapins. It was a rough night with poor shooting, turnovers and a lack of toughness that has continued to creep into the team culture here as of late.

Head coach Chris Holtmann met with the media after the game in College Park to discuss what happened on the court. You can watch and listen to all of his postgame comments courtesy of Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch. Just click on the below link and have a listen.

Holtmann discusses his team’s shooting woes, shot selection, toughness and more.

Ohio State trails Maryland by six at halftime in a sloppy Big Ten basketball contest

The Ohio State basketball team headed to the break down by six on the road against Maryland. The game has not been a masterclass.

The Ohio State basketball team is trying to get back to its winning ways and stop a two-game losing streak. Things started out pretty good out of the gate in College Park against Maryland, but then the game turned sloppy and the ‘Terps reeled things in and took a late lead in the first twenty minutes of a bruising a turnover riddled ball-game.

The Terrapins headed to the break up 28-22.

The two teams combined for nineteen turnovers, and Ohio State shot just 29% to Maryland’s 40% from the floor. The difference has been Maryland’s defense and ability to shoot the 3-point shot — knocking down seven of them in the first half.

Point-guard D.J. Carton leads the Buckeyes with seven points on 3 of 5 shooting, with Kaleb and Andre Wesson both chipping in five points a piece.

If Ohio State is going to win this battle on the road against a top-fifteen opponent though, it has to start taking care of the ball and knocking down shots. That’s been the same story over the last few games sadly and the Buckeyes have to find themselves again.

Ohio State at Maryland odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks and tips.

The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) and Maryland Terrapins (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) tangle at Xfinity Center in College Park, Md., at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Ohio State-Maryland odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.

The Buckeyes are ranked 12th in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll, while the Terps are No. 14.

Ohio State at Maryland: Three things you need to know

1. The Buckeyes enter on a two-game skid, including a 61-57 loss against Wisconsin in Columbus as 7.5-point favorites, and a neutral-site loss to West Virginia Dec. 29 in Cleveland. In fact, Ohio State, which was flirting with a potential No. 1 ranking in mid-December, is 2-3 SU/ATS across the past five.

2. The Terrapins dropped back-to-back games at Penn State and at Seton Hall in mid-December before rebounding with wins in consecutive games against Bryant (Dec. 29) and Indiana (Jan. 4).

3. The favorite has cashed in seven of the past nine meetings in this series.

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Ohio State at Maryland: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Maryland 72, Ohio State 67

Moneyline (ML)

AVOID. Ohio State is +110 where every $1 wagered will profit $1.10 if it wins. Maryland is -134 where every $1.34 wagered will profit $1 if the home team prevails. I’m going to PASS and focus on the spread (below).

Against the Spread (ATS)

MARYLAND (-2.5, +100) looks to add to the woes of Ohio State (+2.5, -121), and the Terrapins have the firepower to make that happen. PF Jalen Smith has posted eight double-doubles this season, second in the Big Ten and sixth in the nation. He’ll do battle with Buckeyes PF Kaleb Wesson in a marquee battle of bigs.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 134.5 (-110) is worth a look. The Over has cashed in four of Ohio State’s past five against winning teams, and four of the past five for Maryland against winning teams, too.

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