No. 7 Maryland men’s basketball dropped its first game since Jan. 14, falling in Columbus to No. 25 Ohio State, 79-72. © Sarah Sopher / Testudo Times Here’s what stood out from the Terps’ first loss following nine consecutive victories. 1. Jalen Smith’s double-double streak comes to an end Entering Sunday’s game, Smith was playing the best basketball of his life. He came into Columbus riding a nine-game double-double streak, averaging a hearty 18.9 points and 12.7 rebounds. But against Ohio State, Smith was bottled up on both ends of the floor. He finished with just eight points on 3-of-8 shooting — missing all three of his three-point attempts — and seven boards, finishing in single-figures in both categories for just the third time this season (Dec. 1 vs Marquette, Nov. 16 vs Oakland). “It was a physical game — it was tough for Jalen,” head coach Mark Turgeon said.…
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