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Maryland Defeats Ohio State 77-71 - Recap
Justin Jackson scored 22 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Maryland on Tuesday, leading them to a 77-71 victory over Ohio State at Value City Arena.
Bettors who backed Maryland were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks.
Melo Trimble had 13 points for Maryland and Anthony Cowan chipped in with 11 points. Anthony Cowan had 5 assists for them, while Justin Jackson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Ohio State got 20 points from Jae'Sean Tate in a losing cause and another 18 points from Marc Loving. JaQuan Lyle contributed 6 assists for them, while Trevor Thompson had 9 rebounds.
Maryland led at halftime, 42-37.
Maryland had a 30-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Maryland takes its act home to face Purdue looking for another win. For Ohio State, they head on the road to face Michigan.