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Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Maryland stymies No. 11 Ohio State

Anthony Cowan Jr. had 20 points to lead 12th-ranked Maryland to a 67-55 victory over visiting No. 11 Ohio State in a Big Ten game on Tuesday night in College Park, Md. Jan 7, 2020; College Park, Maryland, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Anthony Cowan Jr. (1) shoots a three point shot over Ohio State Buckeyes guard CJ Walker (13) during the second half at XFINITY Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The Terrapins (13-2, 3-1) won their third straight behind staunch defense and some timely 3-point shooting. Maryland was 8 of 18 (44.4 percent) behind the arc, while limiting the Buckeyes (11-4, 1-3) to 31.3 percent shooting, including just 5 of 27 from 3-point range. Ohio State, which was recently poised to take over the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll, lost its third consecutive game. The Buckeyes were led by the Wesson brothers — Kaleb had…

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