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

This sheer lack of size has caused a significant issue for Ohio as it takes on MAC teams that feature dominant big men and taller wings or guards. Standing at 6-foot-5-inch and 6-foot-6-inch, respectively, Miami’s backcourt of Peter Suder and Kam Craft combined for 29 of the Redhawk's 73 points.

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OSU has played well lately, with three wins in its last four games, despite its most recent outing being a loss to Illinois. Maryland has quietly gone under the radar and has won six of its previous seven. The Terps have also sneakingly become one of the better future bet values on the market in that time.

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.

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

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.