Maryland men’s basketball has its first signature win of the 2019-20 campaign.
The No. 12 Terps (13-2, 3-1 Big Ten) took down No. 11 Ohio State Jan. 7 at Xfinity Center, picking up their first win against a ranked opponent this season. After letting the Buckeyes jump out to an early 8-0 lead, Maryland pulled ahead in the middle of the first half and maintained a healthy distance the rest of the evening. The defense was stifling, and the offense was good enough to come away with a 67-55 victory.
Anthony Cowan Jr. didn’t get on the scoreboard until the 6:12 mark in the first half, but he finished with a game-high 20 points (15 in the second half). Jalen Smith and Darryl Morsell chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively, while Eric Ayala had six of Maryland’s first nine and finished with nine off the bench.
