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Ohio State vs Maryland Women's Basketball Game Thread.

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February 17, 2022 at 7:26pm
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Ohio State travels to Maryland to take on the #13 ranked Terrapins. #18 ranked Ohio State comes in at 19-4 and 11-3 in conference while Maryland is 19-6 and also 11-3 in conference. 

The Maryland Terrapins (19-6, 11-3 Big Ten) will attempt to build on a seven-game win streak when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes (19-4, 11-3 Big Ten) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 17, 2022. The Buckeyes have won four games in a row.

Maryland took down Iowa 81-69 in the team's last outing on Monday. Angel Reese notched a team-high 25 points in the win.

Jacy Sheldon's 22 points helped lead Ohio State to an 86-67 win over Illinois in the team's last action on Monday.

Maryland has put up 80.4 points per game this season while Ohio State allows 67.6 per contest. The Terrapins are 18-1 when they score over 68 points.

In the 2021-22 campaign, the Terrapins are averaging 16 assists and 12.8 turnovers per game. When Maryland has a better assist-to-turnover ratio than its season mark of 1.25, the Terrapins are 11-0.

Ohio State's 82.2 points per game this season out-paces the 66.9 points per contest Maryland gives up. The Buckeyes are 17-2 when they score more than 67 points.

This season, the Buckeyes are shooting 47.4 percent from the field while limiting their opponents to a 41.7 percent clip. When Ohio State shoots above its season average this year, the Buckeyes have gone 12-0.

Reese is the leader for Maryland in both scoring and rebounding with 17.8 points and 10.5 boards per game. Ashley Owusu also contributes with 14.1 points and four assists for the Terrapins, and Chloe Bibby averages 12.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.

Maryland's three-point shooting attack is led by Katie Benzan, who averages 2.7 made three-pointers per game while shooting 43 percent from downtown.

Sheldon leads Ohio State in points, scoring 20.1 a contest, and assists with 4.0 per game. Taylor Mikesell adds 19.3 points for the Buckeyes, while Mikulasikova averages 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

Mikesell leads the charge shooting the basketball for Ohio State, making 49 percent of her shots from beyond the arc while averaging 3.8 makes per game from three-point land.

This is a huge game for both teams.

Go Bucks!

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