November 18, 2024

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins: First Half Notebook


Halftime Score: Ohio State 35, Maryland 30 The Ohio State offense has been a bit streaky in the first half. But the good news is they’ve played really tough on the defensive end and are withstanding Maryland’s attack. While there’s been a few frustrating offensive possessions and both Kyle Young and E.J. Liddell have struggled and been held scoreless, Duane Washington Jr., Justin Ahrens and Seth Towns have collectively scored each of the team’s first 25 points and combined for seven 3-pointers. They finished the first half 8-of-16 from beyond the arc. Then C.J. Walker hit a 3-ball with 4:41 to go in the half, followed by Young hit a lay-up (and getting fouled) to score the very first points in the paint with 4:02 to play. Heading into the final media timeout of the half, Ohio State had hit 5-of-6 shots while Maryland was 1-for-8 shooting. OSU went on 14-1 run…

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