June 10, 2026

Maryland hosts No. 22 Ohio State after Branham's 31-point showing

Ohio State Buckeyes (18-7, 11-5 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (13-15, 5-12 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Ohio State faces the Maryland Terrapins after Malaki Branham scored 31 points in Ohio State’s 86-83 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Terrapins have gone 8-8 at home. Maryland is ninth in the Big Ten in rebounding averaging 32.8 rebounds. Donta Scott leads the Terrapins with 6.1 boards. The Buckeyes are 11-5 in conference play. Ohio State has a 3-3 record in one-possession games. The teams play for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Buckeyes won the last meeting 82-67 on Feb. 6. E.J. Liddell scored 24 points to help lead the Buckeyes to the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Fatts Russell is averaging 14.4 points and 3.6 assists for the Terrapins. Scott is averaging 8.7 points over the last 10 games for…

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