Overview
- Christoph Tilly scored 19 on 7-of-10 shooting, Bruce Thornton added 17 on 7-of-9, and John Mobley Jr. had 15 with five 3-pointers for Ohio State.
- Maryland committed 16 turnovers that became 24 Buckeye points, while the Terps produced just two points off eight Ohio State miscues.
- Ohio State led 42-30 at halftime and sealed control with a 9-0 second-half surge that stretched the margin to as many as 22.
- Elijah Saunders led Maryland with 20 points before he and Ohio State’s Taison Chatman were ejected for Flagrant 2 fouls after a late scuffle with 1:34 remaining.
- The Buckeyes improved to 15-7 (7-5 Big Ten) and return home to face No. 2 Michigan on Sunday; Maryland fell to 8-14 (1-10) and visits Minnesota the same day.