Ohio State women’s basketball vs No. 8 Maryland
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In a Big Ten women’s basketball matchup, No. 19 Ohio State will head to No. 8 Maryland to take on the Terrapins on Jan. 11.
Rutgers’ eventual 41-point total was Maryland’s third-fewest allowed in a conference game since 2014. The Terps, fueled by Garzon, made each of their first five 3-pointers — contributing to a quick 22 first-quarter points. Maryland shot above 60 percent from beyond the arc in the first half.
Cambridge had 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to help No. 19 Ohio State top the eighth-ranked Terrapins 89-76 on Sunday. Fresh off a 41-point performance against Illinois, Cambridge filled up the stat sheet while playing all 40 minutes.
Ten players from Maryland’s 2005-06 national championship women’s basketball team, along with coaches and staff, gathered Sunday for an event for fans.
Okananwa scored a career-high 34 points six days after setting a career-best mark of 28. The junior guard, who averages 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists, posted the most points by a Maryland player this season on 12 of 22 shooting.
On Sunday, the rivalry based completely on basketball ability adds the first of two 2025-26 regular season chapters when the Buckeyes travel to College Park, Maryland.
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