Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD - In a game that was separated by two possessions for the first 32 minutes, No. 18 Ohio State outlasted Maryland 84-76. Four players had double figures but it wasn't enough as the Terps' 19-game home court win streak came to an end on Wednesday at XFINITY Center. It was the first loss since Dec. 4, 2022 against Nebraska.

Bri McDaniel, Jakia Brown-Turner and Lavender Briggs all finished with 16 points to lead Maryland (11-6, 3-3 B1G).

The Buckeyes pulled ahead late in the third quarter and held the advantage until the end of the game. There were a combined 15 lead changes or instances where the game was tied. 

Ohio State (14-3, 5-1 B1G) had all five starters score in double figures. Rebeka Mikulasikova led Ohio State with 18 points. 

Coach Frese's Take
"I was proud of our energy and effort. I thought we battled in the first half, especially with Shy being in foul trouble. We were up two at half without her taking a shot and playing only eight minutes, so I thought we were in a really good place. I thought there were some unlucky plays and bounces towards the end that didn't really go our way. Getting ready for Saturday, we will have to rally quick and be ready to move on. The production from Bri, Lav and Kia was really, really good tonight. If you look at our three conferences loses, we were right there in all three of them. Fine tuning some things late game, on the glass and being able to close things out."

Breaking Down The Action

• The Terps sparked a brief 7-0 run to begin the action but, coach Frese burned a timeout after Maryland committed its fourth turnover in just over five minutes of action. Still, Maryland's defense was able to force 4 turnovers of its own in the last 4:15.  
• Bri McDaniel rattled off nine points to help the Terps escape the first quarter with a 17-16 advantage. 
• A back-and-forth dynamic ensued with five lead changes and three instances where both teams were tied midway through the second quarter. The Terps were able to force back-to-back huge turnovers sparked by Bri McDaniel that gave the Terps a four-point lead at 32-28. The team would open the second quarter making 5 of their first 6 FGs.
• After Ohio State took a one-point lead, Maryland was able to answer with a Lavender Briggs three to retake the lead with 2:23 to go in the first half. The Terps entered halftime with a 39-37 lead. 
• Both teams would go back and forth trading baskets in the third. A Lavender Briggs 3-pointer and an offensive putback by Jakia Brown-Turner gave Maryland a 5-point lead with seven minutes left. 
• With a minute left in the third, two free throws by Shyanne Sellers cut the lead down to two. On the last possession of the quarter Bri McDaniel knocked down another free throw to cut the Ohio State lead down to only one point. Maryland's defense was able to force three Ohio State turnovers in the third quarter alone.  
• Down seven in the fourth, Shyanne Sellers was able to make two free throws to bring the lead down to five. After an Ohio State basket, a full-court pass by Sellers to Jakia Brown-Turner led to a lay-up to bring the game back within seven.  

Double-Figure Factors

• McDaniel tallied 16 points for her ninth game this season and 11th of her career in double-figures. It was also her third game in a row posting double-digits.
• ​​Briggs scored 16 points and had her sixth game this season in double-figures. She now has 67 games of double-figures in her career. 
• Brown-Turner hit the double-figures mark for the ninth time this season, her first with the Terps, scoring 16. Overall, she has 76 double-figure scoring games in her career with 67 coming at NC State. 
• Sellers (12 points) has scored double-figures in 13 of 17 games this season and 54 in her career.

Records & Milestones 

• Brinae Alexander has made 110 three-pointers in her two years as a Terrapin, which ranks No. 17 in Maryland's program history. Next on the list is Marah Strickland, who made 111 from 2008-09.  
• After Shyanne Sellers eclipsed 1,000 career points in the Terps' last outing, Maryland now has three 1,000-point scorers on its roster. (Brown-Turner - 1,442; Alexander - 1,322; Briggs - 1,321; Sellers - 1,012).
• Entering the matchup, Alexander's Maryland career three-point percentage was 43.2%, which is third in Maryland history, behind just Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (45.9%) and Katie Benzan (47.4%). Lavender Briggs' three-point percentage in her Maryland career was 37.8%, which is No. 11.

Numbers To Know

• 1: McDaniel was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll Monday for her first career weekly honor. 
• 3: Maryland has a strength of schedule of No. 3 in the nation, per Massey Ratings.
• 7: Entering the matchup, the Terps were No. 7 in the country and led the Big Ten in free throws made per game.
• 20.3: McDaniel is averaging 20.3 over her last three games. 

Up Next

• Maryland completes its three-game home stand with its matchup against Illinois on Jan. 20 at XFINITY Center. It's the second annual Paint it Gold Game, where fans are encouraged to wear gold. The Terps will also wear No. 44 patches to honor the late Hall of Famer Tara Heiss. The matchup will tip-off at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.