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Maryland Dominates Ohio State in Buckeyes’ Big Ten Opener, 83-59
It took less than 10 minutes for the Terrapins to tear the Buckeyes to shreds on Wednesday.
Ohio State’s offense looked anemic and turnover-infested with its defense unable to match up with Maryland, as a 34-7 first-half run from the Terrapins (8-1, 1-0) launched them to a dominant 83-59 win over the Buckeyes (5-3, 0-1) to open Big Ten play for both schools.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE | 17 | 42 | 59 |
| MARYLAND | 50 | 33 | 83 |
Guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the charge for Maryland, collecting 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Forward Derik Queen followed with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Devin Royal paced Ohio State with 18 points in the loss. John Mobley Jr. picked up 15.
First Half
There was nothing slow and steady about how the Terrapins started from behind the 3-point line.
Maryland opened the game 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, including two swishes from NBA distance for Gillespie. His second long-range make catalyzed a 16-2 run, which Tafara Gapare put an exclamation point on with a tomahawk slam and another triple. Maryland led 25-8 less than 10 minutes into the game and the Buckeyes never got back in the race for victory.
The Terrapins rattled off a 6-0 run to make it a 20-point lead at 31-10 before the under-eight media timeout. They already held an 11-0 edge in points off turnovers at that time. Ohio State finished the first half with 12 turnovers to Maryland’s two.
When the lead was cut to 31-12, the Terrapins took off on another 9-0 run to push their advantage all the way to 28. That made it an extended 26-4 jaunt for Maryland over a span of roughly 10 minutes.
Maryland rattled off another 8-1 stint to make it an extended run of 34-7 and obtain their largest lead of the first half at 48-15, maintaining the edge at 50-17 entering the locker room.
Second Half
| OHIO STATE | STAT | MARYLAND |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | POINTS | 83 |
| 22-58 (37.9%) | FGM-FGA (PCT.) | 29-62 (46.8%) |
| 4-19 (21.1%) | 3PM-3PA (PCT.) | 7-25 (28%) |
| 11-18 (61.1%) | FTM-FTA (PCT.) | 18-24 (75%) |
| 17 | TURNOVERS | 11 |
| 35 | TOTAL REBOUNDS | 39 |
| 9 | OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 10 |
| 26 | DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 29 |
| 18 | BENCH POINTS | 14 |
| 1 | BLOCKS | 3 |
| 6 | STEALS | 6 |
| 9 | ASSISTS | 10 |
Maryland hit cruise control for most of the second half. Forward Julian Reese and Gillespie combined for five points to start the period and make it a 55-17 ballgame for the Terrapins.
A 3-pointer from guard Selton Miguel broke the 40-point threshold for Maryland’s lead at 63-23. Ohio State started chipping away a bit to try and make it a more respectable final scoreline and gain some momentum for its next game, getting its first two threes of the contest from Mobley and Meechie Johnson Jr.
Johnson hit a layup with 10:22 remaining to reel the lead back in to 30 at 68-38. Bruce Thornton and Mobley combined for a quick five to slice it to 73-47.
Another Mobley triple made it a 78-56 ballgame but it was about 10 miles short and 10 hours past being enough as Maryland coasted to a 24-point win.
What’s Next?
Ohio State returns to Value City Arena for its second Big Ten game of the season against Rutgers before returning to nonconference play. Tipoff is at noon Saturday on FS1.
Game Notes
- Center Aaron Bradshaw remains out for Ohio State while being investigated for a domestic dispute. Senior guard Ques Glover and freshman forward Colin White also remain out with injuries.
- The Buckeyes had twice as many turnovers (12) as they did made field goals (6) in the first half.
- It took more than 23 minutes of game time before Ohio State scored four points in a row against Maryland.
- Ohio State started 0-of-10 from 3-point range before Mobley hit the team’s first triple with 13:39 remaining in the game.
- Maryland’s 33-point halftime lead was the largest in a Big Ten game since the 1996-97 season.
Calling all outdoorsmen and women — Maryland’s Lower Shore is home to some of the best hiking, walking and running trails on the East Coast.
Here’s a closer look at four picturesque parks and preserves with nature trails in the Berlin, Salisbury and Ocean City area.
Assateague Island
Assateague Island offers a wide variety of paved and unpaved trails open for hiking and 37 miles of flat beach terrain for wandering and beachcombing. Assateague Island’s Maryland District features a Life of the Dunes trail, Life of the Forest trail, Life of the Marsh trail.
Furnace Town
Furnace Town is nestled between the Pocomoke State Forest and Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve. The popular historical site offers three Nature Conservancy Trails, three Maryland Forest service Trails, and a 26-acre outdoor museum and recreation area.
Pemberton Historical Park
Pemberton Historical Park, a 262-acre area featuring a trail system, outdoor amphitheater and more, was created in the 1980s. The park offers 4.5 miles of nature trails for walking and hiking only, allowing visitors to explore wetlands, forests and more of the natural world.
Nassawango Creek Preserve
Nassawango Creek Preserve’s primeval forest has an abundance of bald cypress and black gum trees. Visitors are invited to indulge in its four trails, the Nassawango Joe, Prothonotary Warbler, Ron Wilson Memorial Trail and Leifer Trail, as well as self-guided audio tours.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.
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Washington Nationals’ first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian inked his first professional contract Wednesday, a moment made sweeter by the fact it was just a 30-minute drive from home to get to Nationals Park and put pen to paper.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region. He’s from Potomac, Maryland, and played his high school ball at Winston Churchill, where he was named the 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and a 2022 Washington Post All-Met selection.
According to MLB.com, Hacopian grew up a Nationals fan, admiring the likes of Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and others. He also played his first two collegiate seasons at the University of Maryland, where his father Derek played before him, before transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season.
With the Aggies, Hacopian hit .319 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI across 42 games en route to being named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference and a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America, the Nationals said in a news release.
After inking his contract Wednesday, Hacopian donned his new jersey and ball cap and stepped onto D.C.’s beloved diamond as a part of the Nationals organization for the first time.
“That was so cool, oh my gosh. I’ve been in the stands like, 100 times, but being on the field is so different,” he said.
Hacopian was ranked 14th among MLB Draft prospects by MLB.com. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound second baseman boasted one of the best bats in college baseball, according to MLB.com, with excellent control over the strike zone and feel for the barrel, along with solid pop.
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The state said the five recently traveled together to “a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak.”
Maryland health officials confirmed five more measles cases, all in Carroll County.
“These individuals recently traveled together to a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak,” the state Department of Health said in a release.
The agency said others may have been exposed on the afternoon of July 13 in the emergency department waiting room at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Another measles case recently prompted warnings from health officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District. On June 17, a Maryland resident traveled through Dulles International Airport and visited a D.C. urgent care clinic.
Measles is highly contagious. It can spread through the air through coughs, breathing, and sneezes. Early symptoms can include fevers of over 101 degrees, coughs, runny noses, watery eyes and face or body rashes.
It can take up to 21 days after exposure for the first symptoms to appear, and those who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles are especially vulnerable.
The five new measles cases in Maryland bring the state’s year-to-date total to nine. The state health department confirmed three cases in 2025, and one in each of the previous two years.
“All Marylanders should review potential exposure times, watch for symptoms, and confirm they are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations,” the health department said.
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