The Ohio State Buckeyes will be at Comcast Center to play the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins in a Big Ten matchup. The game gets underway at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and will air on ES2 and ES3.
The Terrapins lost a tough one against Michigan 70-67 on Tuesday. Diamond Stone recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds, earning his third double-double of the year. The Buckeyes are coming off a 94-68 win over Rutgers on Wednesday. They relied on JaQuan Lyle who recorded his first triple-double of the season. He took his game to the next level with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Over the last five games, Stone has really been playing well for the Terrapins. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 1.6 blocks.
The game should be a battle of strength against strength, as the high-powered offense of Maryland (22nd in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 116.5) takes on the stingy defense of Ohio State (30th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 94.4).
Notes
Ohio State won its last game by a 26-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Maryland is 7-0. Ohio State is 6-2 in blowouts this season.
The Maryland Terrapins have a defensive rating of 96.9 (ranked 69th), while the Ohio State Buckeyes have an offensive rating of 105.2 (ranked 182nd).
Maryland has the fifth-ranked average field goal percentage at 50.5%. Ohio State has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-1).
On average, Maryland attempts 21.0 three pointers and Ohio State attempts 20.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Maryland Terrapins sit at 9-2 and the Ohio State Buckeyes are 7-4.
Ohio State, the 59th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.5 rebounds per game. Maryland does worse, ranked 219th with 35.9.
The Ohio State Buckeyes make an average of 6.3 steals per game. When the Maryland Terrapins give up 6 or more steals, they are a stellar 10-2.
