COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 13 Maryland stayed hot as the Terps rallied to beat No. 18 Ohio State, 77-72, to claim their eighth victory in a row on Thursday night at XFINITY Center. The Terps (20-6, 12-3 Big Ten) moved into sole possession of second place with an .800 win percentage, behind Indiana, which is 10-2 with an .833 win percentage.
 
With the win, Maryland has now won 20 or more games in 18 consecutive seasons under head coach Brenda Frese. 

Angel Reese notched her 15th double-double of the season with 21 points and 15 rebounds. 

The Terps received several clutch performances to key the comeback victory and four players scored in double-figures. Diamond Miller scored 18 points and corralled six rebounds. Katie Benzan knocked down 3-of-4 from three-point range as she scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out four assists. Mimi Collins netted 12 points and grabbed four rebounds. 

Down by as many as 11 points in the first half and 39-34 at halftime, the Terps took control of the game in the third quarter thanks to a 12-0 run to lead 59-50 with two minutes left in the third. The Terps ratcheted up their defense and rebounding in the quarter, outboarding the Buckeyes, 17-6 and outscoring them 25-15 in the third and never looked back. 

The eight-game win streak is the longest for Maryland since they won 15 in a row late in the 2020-21 season.

The Buckeyes (19-5, 11-4) were led by Taylor Mikesell, who scored 29 points, in her return to College Park. She was 12-of-15 from the floor and 5-of-7 from three-point range.
 
Brenda Frese's Take
"Just so proud of how this team continues to respond to adversity and whatever is thrown their way. Ohio State, obviously a phenomenal team, they punched early. In the first half, we had way too many turnovers. I think we had 10 at half and just really kind of needed to settle down at halftime, but the response out of the locker room was terrific. It started with Diamond [Miller] setting the tone on the defensive end with big plays defensively. We were able to mix some things up defensively that I thought they really tuned into the game plan, make their life difficult, and then can't say enough about these two, Mimi [Collins] and Angel [Reese]. Mimi brought the energy from the tip. Mimi was active, confident, playing like the Mimi we know and was a huge X factor for us in this game. Angel does what Angel does. A huge presence inside, getting to the free throw line, making free throws, getting on the glass for us and a huge presence for us inside."



Breaking Down The Action

• Ohio State jumped out to a 19-12 lead after the first quarter led by Mikesell, who scored eight points for the Buckeyes. The Terps shot just 5-of-14 in the period. 
• In the second quarter, Ohio State took a lead as large as 11 on two different occasions but Maryland cut the deficit to five points heading into halftime at 39-34. Mikesell led all scorers with 18 points in the first half, knocking down 8-of-11 shots. Bibby and Miller each had nine points for the Terps. 
• The Terps opened the second half scoring the first six points in the first minute to regain the lead at 40-39 on a Reese layup, forcing Ohio State to call and early timeout. After the teams traded the lead three times, the Terps ripped off 12 points in a row and held a 59-54 lead after 30 minutes. Reese had 10 points and six boards in the quarter. 
•  Collins keyed the Terps in the fourth quarter as they came out strong and took a 10-point lead at 67-57 with 7:32 left in the game. Maryland outscored Ohio State 43-33 in the second half and outrebounded the Buckeyes 23-16 over the final 20 minutes. 

Double-Figure Update

• Reese (21 points) has scored in double-figures in 23 of 26 games this season and now has 31 career games in double-figures. It was Reese's 11th game this season with 20 or more points. 
• Miller (18 points) scored in double-figures for the 12th time this season and 52nd time in her career.
• Collins (12 points) scored in double-figures for the 31st time in her career and ninth this season. 
• Benzan (11 points) hit double-figures for the 92nd time in her career and 10th time this season.

B1G Time Dominance

• The Terps are now 182-49 (.790) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
• Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 140-18 (.886) vs. their conference opponents.
• In the 20 years under Frese, the Terps are 151-22 (.873) against their Big Ten opponents.
• Frese is 164-27 (.859) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
• Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 63-5 (.926) against Big Ten teams at home.
• Over the last four seasons, the Terps are 68-3 when they score 80 points or more.

Series History

• Thursday's matchup was the 20th all-time between Maryland and Ohio State. The Terps have the edge in the series at 12-8, breaking a two-game losing streak with the win on Thursday. Maryland is now 7-2 vs. Ohio State at the XFINITY Center.

Up Next

• The Terps travel to Ann Arbor where they'll take on the No. 9 Michigan Wolverines at 3 p.m.
• The game will be live on the Big Ten Network.