July 28, 2026

Maryland vs. Ohio State score, takeaways: Buckeyes improve projected NCAA Tournament seeding with victory


Maryland joined the ranks of fallen powers on Sunday, becoming the fifth top-10 team to lose this weekend as Ohio State snapped the Terrapins’ nine-game winning streak with a 79-72 victory. No. 25 Ohio State (18-9, 8-8 Big Ten) will likely move from a projected No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where it currently sits in the latest Bracketology breakdown, to a No. 6 seed, according to CBS Sports expert Jerry Palm. Maryland entered as a projected No. 2 seed and its projection is not expected to change, according to Palm. Maryland’s Anthony Cowan fouled out with 3:54 remaining when he picked up a technical foul for protesting a no-call as he made a driving lay-up that was contested by Ohio State’s Kaleb Wesson. That left the Terrapins without their leading scorer down the stretch. Cowan scored just 10 points, and the Terrapins’ other star struggled, too, as sophomore forward…

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