No. 20 Maryland Rallies from 19 Down to Top No. 8 Ohio State 76-75

In Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, the No. 20 Maryland women's basketball team staged a dramatic comeback to defeat the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes 76-75, overcoming a 19-point deficit in the first half to secure their first road victory against a top-10 opponent since 2022.

The Terrapins, now 21-6 overall and 9-6 in the Big Ten Conference, trailed 38-19 midway through the first half after a 3-pointer by Ohio State's Chance Gray extended the Buckeyes' lead. At halftime, Maryland was down 46-31, but the team transformed in the second half, outscoring Ohio State 45-29 to erase the gap. A pivotal 20-7 run to open the third quarter, fueled by six points from Yarden Garzon and five each from Oluchi Okananwa and Addi Mack, brought Maryland within striking distance, trimming the deficit to four points by quarter's end.

Maryland seized control in the fourth, starting with a 12-0 surge that gave them a nine-point advantage with under 5:30 remaining. Mack's 3-pointer at the 8:17 mark pushed the lead to 62-60, and the Terrapins extended it to 69-60 moments later. Ohio State mounted a late rally, closing to within one point with four seconds left after Maryland's Kyndal Walker missed a free throw....