COLUMBUS, Ohio – Aaron Wiggins scored a career-high 20 points, but it was not enough as seventh-ranked Maryland dropped its first game in over a month Sunday at Ohio State, 79-72.

The loss snaps a nine-game win streak for the Terrapins, who move to 22-5 on the season and 12-4 in the Big Ten.   

Luther Muhammad scored 22 points to lead the Buckeyes. Four other Buckeyes scored in double figures, led by Kaleb Wesson with 15 points. Duane Washington Jr. added 13, while Andre Wesson and C.J. Jackson each had 12.

Ohio State (18-9, 8-8 Big Ten) defeated a Top-10 team for the fourth time this season.

Wiggins made a career-high six three pointers to pace the Terps from three-point range while Eric Ayala had 16. Leading scorer Jalen Smith, who averages 17.1 points per game, was held to eight. Anthony Cowan, who averages 16.9, scored 10 before fouling out on a controversial technical foul issued late in the second half.

The Terrapins fought back late, getting within four points with 32 seconds left, but the Buckeyes put the game away at the free throw line, where they went 16 of 16.

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