Thornton and Ohio State host No. 21 Maryland

Updated Mar. 1, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

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Maryland Terrapins (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (12-17, 4-14 Big Ten)

Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ohio State -2; over/under is 137

BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces the No. 21 Maryland Terrapins after Bruce Thornton scored 20 points in Ohio State's 72-60 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini.

The Buckeyes have gone 9-6 in home games. Ohio State averages 72.9 points and has outscored opponents by 3.8 points per game.

The Terrapins have gone 11-7 against Big Ten opponents. Maryland is sixth in the Big Ten with 8.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Julian Reese averaging 2.5.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brice Sensabaugh averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Buckeyes, scoring 16.5 points while shooting 42.4% from beyond the arc. Justice Sueing is shooting 44.6% and averaging 11.7 points over the past 10 games for Ohio State.

Jahmir Young is averaging 16.2 points and 3.3 assists for the Terrapins. Hakim Hart is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games for Maryland.

LAST 10 GAMES: Buckeyes: 1-9, averaging 63.6 points, 29.3 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points per game.

Terrapins: 8-2, averaging 73.1 points, 30.4 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 5.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.3 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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