No. 20 Terps Erase 19-Point Deficit In 76-75 Comeback Win Over No. 8 Ohio State

Sunday, February 15

Columbus, OH

2 PM

Maryland

21-6,9-6Big Ten

Ohio State

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Team	1	2	3	4	F
Maryland	15	16	26	19	76
Ohio St.	28	18	14	15	75

Addi Mack celebrated 3-pointer at Ohio State

No. 20 Terps Erase 19-Point Deficit In 76-75 Comeback Win Over No. 8 Ohio State

2/15/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Maryland hit nine three-pointers in the second half in the Terps’ biggest comeback since 2019.

COLUMBUS, OH — No. 20 Maryland erased a 19-point deficit to steal a 76-75 win from No. 8 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. The Terps went on a 35-11 run over 13 minutes in the second half to rally to tie the biggest comeback win in program history and first top-10 road win since 2022.

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Oluchi Okananwa's big season continued with a 17-point, 10-rebound, four-assist performance against Ohio State. She recorded her ninth-career double-double as Maryland outgained the Buckeyes 47-34 on the glass. Saylor Poffenbarger added a double-double of her own with 13 key points and 11 rebounds.

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After trailing by 15 at the half, Maryland used a huge, 26-14 third quarter to cut the Buckeyes' lead to three points entering the final quarter. The Terps hit nine three-pointers in the second half to grab their 21st win of the season, earning revenge over the Buckeyes, and sealing Maryland's sixth Quad 1 win of the season and fifth on the road. Only No. 2 UCLA and No. 9 Louisville have more road Quad 1 wins with six. Counting Maryland's neutral-site win over Kentucky, the Terps have six Quad 1 wins away from home.

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The Buckeyes initially built their lead with a 27-point first quarter that featured double-digit performances from both Chance Gray and Jaloni Cambridge. Gray and Cambridge both had big days for OSU, combining for 54 of the Buckeyes' 75 total points.

Yarden Garzon hit five three-pointers in her 17-point performance as she extended her Big Ten-leading three-point total to 79. Addi Mack played a huge role with 14 points in her 16th double-digit game of her freshman season. She drained three threes and scored 11 second-half points to lead the heroic rally.

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How it Happened:
1st Quarter:

Okananwa got the day's scoring started with a layup.
OSU stormed ahead with an 11-0 run to take an 18-3 lead in the opening quarter.
Mir McLean got on the board with a layup midway through the frame.
Rainey Welson cut a three to cut into the Buckeye advantage.
Maryland used a 10-0 run as Garzon drained a three, cutting the OSU lead to 20-15.
Ohio State scored the final seven points of the quarter to take a 27-15 lead into the second frame.

2nd Quarter:

Okananwa logged the Terps' first points of the quarter with two free throws.
Saylor Poffenbarger and Addi Mack created three-point plays midway through the frame.
Okananwa reached double figures with two minutes to play in the half.
Kyndal Walker hit a three-pointer in the final seconds.
Ohio State took a 46-31 lead into the half.

3rd Quarter:

A Garzon three opened the second-half scoring.
Mack connected from deep to bring the Terps within 10 three minutes in.
Garzon hit her third three of the day midway through the quarter.
A Mack jumper made it a four-point game with three minutes to play.
Mack hit a three to reach double figures and bring Maryland within a point.
Okananwa sealed her double-double in the third quarter.
Garzon's fourth three brought Maryland within two.
The Buckeyes took a 60-57 lead into the final frame.

4th Quarter:

Okananwa hit a pair of free throws to open the scoring and bring Maryland within a point.
Mack put Maryland ahead, 62-60 with a three-pointer with eight minutes left.
Poffenbarger connected from deep as Maryland scored the first 12 points of the fourth quarter.
Maryland held OSU off the board for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Buckeyes hit a three-pointer to come back within three points with three minutes to play.
Poffenbarger hit a buzzer-beating three to put Maryland ahead 76-69.
The Terps closed out the huge 76-75 win.

Double-Digit Days:

Okananwa (17 points) posted her 23rd double-digit performance of the season and the 59th of her career.
Garzon (17 points) has scored in double figures 20 times this season and 84 times in her career.
Mack (14 points) scored in double figures for the 16th time in her freshman season.
Poffenbarger (13 points) scored 10+ points for the 12th time this season and the 51st time in her career .

Beating the Buckeyes:

Sunday marked the 29th all-time meeting between Maryland and Ohio State, with the Terps winning 16 of the previous games.
Maryland grabbed its fourth-ever road win against the Buckeyes on Sunday.
The Terps' biggest win in series history was a 90-54 victory in 2023.

Outstanding Oluchi:

Okananwa added a 17-point, 10-rebound, four-assist performance to her impressive Big Ten debut season.
In 15 conference games this season, she's averaging 18.9 points with 13 double-digit performances.
She ranks in the top 10 in the conference in points, field goals, free throws, offensive rebounds, and steals.

Brenda Frese's Breakdown:

"Definitely a tale of two halves. I'm really proud of how we settled in and to see this team battle through the adversity of the first half. We never flinched."
"This was one of Addi's best games on both ends of the floor."
"A ton of great things for us to be able to take from this top-10 road win as we finish the regular season and get ready for March."
"Credit to our girls, defensively. I thought they were brilliant in the second half, locking into the defensive assignments we needed."
"When you look at our conference, every team is going to be a battle, and you better be ready for 40 minutes. It sharpens you. As a competitor, these are the types of battles you want to be in."
"This win should give us a ton of confidence and momentum, but we have to keep building on it."

Mack Attack:

"You go through ups and downs throughout the season, and I think we've done a really good job staying connected and playing together, and I think that's been coming through in these last couple of games."
"You saw throughout the second half how much trust we have in each other and how good we can be when we play together."
"When we have good defensive energy, it carries over into our offense. When we start hitting three-pointers, it's pretty contagious."
"We came into that second half with a complete shift in mentality. We played true Maryland basketball in the second half."

Garzon's Greatness:

"It's always going to be a big game. Away games are always harder, but I'm glad we came away with the win."
"We've been focused on playing for each other. Our guards did an amazing job. We trust them completely."

Numbers to Know:

3: The Terps grabbed their third road win of the season.
4: Four Terps scored in double figures.
6: Maryland earned its sixth Quad 1 win and fifth on the road. Only UCLA and Louisville (six each) have more Quad 1 road wins this season.
10: Maryland earned its first top-10 road win since defeated No. 7 Notre Dame in 2022.
17: The Terps earned their 17th-ever win over the Buckeyes.
19: Maryland's 19-point comeback was its biggest since doing so against James Madison in 2019.
47: The Terps outgained OSU 47-34 on the glass in the win.
62: Okananwa's 62 steals on the season are the second-most in the Big Ten.
79: Garzon leads the Big Ten with 79 three-pointers on the season.
86: Okananwa's 86 offensive boards this season rank second in the Big Ten.
431: The Terps' 431 free throws on the year are the most in the Big Ten.
1,153: Maryland's 1,153 rebounds on the year lead the Big Ten.
2,235: Maryland leads the Big Ten with 2,235 points on the season.

Up Next:

The Terps return to College Park to face Purdue as Maryland celebrates its seniors and National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Feb. 22. Tipoff is slated for 1 PM and the game will air on B1G+ and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.