CJ Walker had just finished a fast-break layup, and E.J. Liddell couldn’t wait to get to him. Sprinting out to his teammate, Liddell stepped over to mimic the finishing move Walker had just completed to cap a 7-0 Ohio State spurt to open the second half. It gave the Buckeyes a 47-33 lead on seventh-ranked Maryland, and from there No. 24 Ohio State (18-9, 8-8 Big Ten) withstood all the Terrapins (22-5, 12-4) could muster in a 79-72 win that snapped Maryland’s nine-game winning streak. Already ahead 40-33 at the break, Ohio State quickly doubled its lead in the opening minutes of the second half. After Kaleb Wesson hit a three-pointer, Andre Wesson sunk a contested, turnaround jumper and Walker finished a transition opportunity with a nifty step-over move. Maryland called a timeout with 17:55 to play, with the Buckeyes’ lead up to a game-high 47-33. It would set a tone…
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