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No. 8 Ohio State falls to No. 20 Maryland in women's basketball
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Ohio State women's basketball went on the road to Maryland in January and f ought back from a 15-point deficit to secure a victory , but the script flipped for the Buckeyes ' home game of the series.
The No. 20 Terrapins (21-6) came back to defeat the No. 8 Buckeyes (22-4) 76-75 at the Schottenstein Center on Feb. 15, marking Ohio State 's third Big Ten loss of the season.
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The Buckeyes held a 19-point lead before a lack of rebounding and offensive production allowed Maryland to take its first lead, 62-60, with 8:17 remaining.
"It's pretty self-explanatory, [it's about] not letting up," Ohio State point guard Jaloni Cambridge said. "We had a good run in the first half, and we kind of just let them have the game."
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jaloni Cambridge (22) reacts in the first half of the NCAA basketball game at Value City Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State still had the chance to record a win with three seconds left, despite Maryland pulling ahead by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter. Down 76-74, forward Kylee Kitts was fouled on a put-back layup, but she hit only one of her two free throws.
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Maryland secured the rebound, and guard Kyndal Walker was fouled with 5 seconds remaining. Walker missed both free throws, giving Ohio State one last possession.
After struggling to get the ball in bound, team-leading scorer Jaloni Cambridge got the ball near the half-court line and missed on a buzzer-beater attempt.
"It's tough, there's a lot of pressure on these kids," Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. "I was happy that we at least got opportunities, but they're not always going to go in, and I think we could have done some things to not let it get to that point, and that's on the whole team and myself."
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Cambridge proved to be the reason Ohio State was still in the game, scoring 14 of the team's 29 second-half points to finish with 29.
Guard Chance Gray was closely behind Cambridge, scoring 25 points with 19 coming in the first half. The senior's number of baskets dipped from six to two during the final 20 minutes.
The Buckeyes were outrebounded 27-15 in the second half and finished with just 34 boards compared to Maryland's 47 overall. The Terrapins notched 17 points off 22 offensive rebounds.
"I think that's the story of the game," McGuff said. "I thought Maryland did an outstanding job on the offensive glass, and we didn't match their intensity or discipline. They got 70 shots compared to our 59. So, when you give a good team like Maryland 11 more shots, they're probably going to win."
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The Buckeyes opened with an 18-3 run over the first five minutes of play, which allowed them to take a 46-31 lead into halftime.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Kevin McGuff reacts in the second half of the NCAA basketball game vs. Indiana at Value City Arena on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
Maryland shot 28.6.% from the field in the first half but improved its shooting to 42.9% in the second half, compared to Ohio State's dropping from 54.8% to 35.7%.
Ohio State is back on the road a Minnesota at 8 p.m. Feb. 18.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: No. 20 Maryland tops No. 8 Ohio State in women's basketball
