Maryland basketball captured its third straight win Saturday afternoon, beating Ohio State 72-62 in its return to College Park. The No. 24 Terps led most of the way, and a 13-0 run early in the second half put them up by 16. Ohio State made a charge to cut the lead to just two points, but Maryland answered with seven straight and avoided a dramatic finish. Maryland is now 21-7 overall and 12-5 in the Big Ten, still sitting in fourth place and in position for a double bye in the conference tournament. Anthony Cowan Jr. was consistent and effective, pouring in 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Bruno Fernando added 14 points, all in the second half, and pulled down 10 rebounds. Serrel Smith Jr. came up huge off the bench, notching 14 points in 19 minutes. With fellow freshman Eric Ayala playing just 10 minutes and missing the entire…
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