Three days after earning the No. 18 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, the Terps wasted a 17-point lead in the first half and watched helplessly as Bruce Thornton and host Ohio State rallied for a 73-70 win Thursday night before an announced 10,155 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Maryland men's basketball entered Thursday on a four-game winning streak and the Terrapins were once again entering hostile territory. Ohio State was in need of

The game came down to the final two possessions. With the score tied at 69, Ohio State junior guard Bruce Thornton answered the call. One-on-one with sophomore guard Rodney Rice, Thornton banked in a contested 3-pointer for the Buckeyes, who then held off the Terps on the other end of the floor.

Maryland blew out Ohio State in December, but Micah Parrish said he used that for motivation in Thursday night's rematch.

It looked like Ohio State was going to continue its winning ways and pull one out on the road at No. 18 Illinois. But the Buckeyes went cold late in the second half and the Illini completed the comeback to knock OSU back down to earth.

No. 18 Maryland men’s basketball dropped its first game of the season as a ranked team Thursday night, falling to Ohio State, 73-70, on the road. The Terps were on a four-game winning streak. Here are three takeaways from the contest.

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