Box Score COLUMBUS, OH – Maryland men's basketball led for much of the game, but in the end, Ohio State handed the Terps their seventh one-possession loss of the season, 79-75, in overtime on Saturday at Value City Arena. 

Bruce Thornton's layup with 1:11 left in the second overtime put Ohio State ahead for good in handing Maryland (13-11, 5-8 Big Ten) the loss. 

Jahmir Young scored a game-high 26 points. He knocked down 4-of-6 three-pointers and added seven rebounds and four assists in an all-around performance. Young continued his tremendous play on the road, averaging 28.6 over his last seven games away from home.   

Donta Scott added 19 points on 5-8 shooting, including 2-4 from beyond the arch. He also grabbed seven rebounds.  

Julian Reese posted his 12th double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds. He trails only Purdue's Zach Edey for most double-doubles in the conference. 

In his first career start in a Maryland uniform, Mady Traore posted career highs with eight points and five rebounds in 20 minutes of action. He had previously received in-game action in only seven games this season. 

The kid from France

Career high eight points for Mady! pic.twitter.com/CDYt574Ex9

— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 10, 2024

The Terps have played in multiple overtime games for the first time since the 2013-14 season. This also marked the first time Maryland played a double-overtime game since winning at Northwestern 95-87 on Jan. 12, 2022. 

Ohio State (14-10, 4-9) was led by Bruce Thornton with 24 points.

Breaking Down the Action
 

• Four early points from Julian Reese helped the Terps push to an 8-4 lead at the under-16 timeout.  
• Donta Scott would key the offense later in the first half, as he would score 10 points to help the Terps to a 28-18 lead with 7:31 remaining.
• Ohio State would go on a mini-run, but baskets by Scott and Mady Traore would keep the Terps ahead 32-26 at the final media timeout of the first half.
• Ohio State would close the half scoring seven unanswered points, taking a 33-32 lead into the half.
• A three-pointer from Jahmir Young and an alley-oop to Traore helped the Terps even the game at 37 apiece at the first media timeout of the second half.
• The game would remain tightly contested, but a basket by Young would give the Terps a 41-40 lead midway through the second half.
• Scott and Young would both bury shots from beyond the arc, as Maryland would take a 55-49 advantage with 7:33 left in the game.
• Young and Scott would continue to lead the charge for the Terps, as they held on to a 60-56 lead with 4:12 remaining in the game.
• Ohio State tied the game at 61-61 as Thornton knocked down a three-pointer with 51.4 seconds left in the second half. The Terps had led for the previous 11 minutes before that triple. Young had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but his jumper didn't go down. 
• In overtime, Deshawn Harris-Smith knocked down a three-pointer, his first points of the game to put the Terps up 66-65 with 3:31 left in the extra session. But Ohio State's Jamison Battle answered to put the Buckeyes ahead 67-66. 
• Young would knock four consecutive free throws to give the Terps a 70-67 lead with just under 2 minutes to go in the first overtime. Thornton would come back on the other end and hit a floater in the middle of the lane to cut it to a one-point game.
• Both teams had chances to win the game at the end of the first overtime,  but Battle and Young missed shots in the final 10 seconds. 
• Young finished through contact at the rim to give the Terps the lead, but a put-back layup by Ohio State's Zed Key would tie the game again at 75-75.

Coach Willard's Take
"There was great effort from the guys on the floor in the last 15, really almost 20 minutes including overtime. We had our chances. We missed some free throws and we had a couple of shots at the end that didn't fall down. You have to give Ohio State credit, they made some tough shots at the end and we have to come up with a way to get stops. Northwestern was able to do it to us and now Ohio State did it to us. Sometimes we just let a little bit of our offensive struggles slip into the other end. It was an unbelievable effort from the team. We were just a free throw here or a shot away from being able to come out with the win".

Double-Figure Factors

• Jahmir Young (26 points) dropped double-figures for the 128th time in his career and the 22nd time in 23 games he's played this season. It's also the 19th game in a row that he's played and scored double-digits. Young scored 20-plus points for the 13th time this season and the 54th time in his career - the most among all active Big Ten players.
• Donta Scott (19 points) tallied double-figures for the 78th time over his five-year career, and his 13th time this season. 
• Julian Reese (13 points) had the 48th double-figure game of his career, with the junior doing so for the 19th time this season. 

Fear The Jahmir  

• With 26 points in the game, Jahmir Young added to his career scoring total and now has 2,454 points. He is the second-leading active scorer in the nation behind Texas' Max Abmas (2,968). 
• Young is one of two active NCAA players with 2,000+ points, 700+ rebounds, and 400+ assists (2,454 points, 734 rebounds, 458 assists).
• Young entered Saturday's game as the second-leading scorer in the Big Ten and the No. 19 scorer nationally at 20.6 points per game. 
• In his last outing, Young became the sixth NCAA player since 2006 to post 1,000 points at two different institutions after scoring 1,421 at Charlotte from 2019-22. He now has 1,033 points in his two seasons at Maryland. He was the third-fastest player to reach that milestone and the fifth player in program history to do so in just two seasons.
• Young also needs 20 points to post the 51st 500-point season in program history.
• Young is looking to become the first Terp since Greivis Vasquez in 2009-10 to average over 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. Entering the matchup, Young averages 20.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists.

Scott Climbing Up Charts 

• Donta Scott scored 19 points, increasing his career total to 1,592, which puts him at 14th all-time. He passed Nik Caner-Medley (2002-06) who scored 1,573 career points. Next up is Ernest Graham with 1607 points from 1977-81.
• Scott grabbed seven rebounds to increase his career total to 822 which is No. 9 all-time. Next on the list is Tom McMillen with 859 rebounds from 1971-74.
• Donta Scott broke the all-time Maryland record for starts by passing Steve Blake (1999-2003 in his last outing. He added to that number with 138 over his five-year career. It was also his 152nd career game as a Terp to add to his other all-time school record for games played.
• Scott became the fifth player in program history to have 1,500 points and 800 rebounds in a career earlier this season. He joined Lonny Baxter (1,858 & 998), Tom McMillen (1,807 & 859), Keith Booth (1,776 & 916) and Terence Morris (1,733 & 925). 

Juju Beast

• Julian Reese recorded his 12th double-double of the season and the 19th of his career with 13 points and 13 rebounds. It was his 13th game this season with double-figure rebounds and 20th in his career. Dating back to 2010-11, Reese has the fourth-most double-doubles for any Terp. He also ranks 15th nationally and 2nd in the Big Ten for double-doubles this season.
• Entering the matchup, Reese ranks No. 20 nationally and second in the Big Ten, averaging 9.8 rebounds per game. He also ranks No. 23 and fourth in the conference averaging 2.13 blocks per game. 
• Julian Reese is the only player nationally to have over 300 points, 200 rebounds, 40 blocks and 25 steals this season. In the Big Ten, only Purdue's Zach Edey has 300+ points, 200+ rebounds, and 40+ blocks. Reese is one of 11 players nationally to have over 300 points and 200 rebounds as well as 25 steals.
• Reese ranks 19th nationally in total rebounds (239) and is on pace to crack the top 25 for a single season at Maryland in a few games. Currently, Bob McDonald (1960-61) ranks 25th for a single season with 279.

Numbers To Know

• 1: Maryland had its first double-overtime game since 2022. 
• 1: Mady Traore earned his first career start as a Terp. 
• 1: Entering the matchup, the Terps were allowing 63.0 points per game which ranks first in the Big Ten and 10th nationally. The Terps haven't led their conference in that category since doing so in the ACC in 1973-74.
• 2: Maryland played its second overtime game of the season, the first time since the 2013-14 season they played multiple OT games. 
• 5: Traore set a career-high in rebounds with five
• 8: Traore set a career-high in points with eight
• 8: Deshawn Harris-Smith equaled his career-high with eight rebounds. 
• 19: Young's 19 consecutive games with double-figure points is the fourth-longest active streak in the Big Ten.
• 138: Games started for Scott, extending his record for most in school history. 
• 2,454: Young's career points - 2nd most nationally for an active player. 

Up Next

• Maryland returns to College Park for a two-game homestand starting with Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The game will tip-off at 8:30 p.m. from XFINITY Center and will be aired on Big Ten Network. Fans can listen on Maryland Sports Radio Network.