Ohio State vs. Maryland, Friday, January 18 @ 630 pm, FS1

[OhioState001]

Not sure if our defense is bad or Maryland is just shooting abnormally well. Felt like our offense was better this half but we can't get a stop

 

[KOBuckeye]

God dang, Terps shooting...

Another wide open 3 .

 

[Jake]

That Rutgers loss is looking less like an upset. Bucks will be firmly in 11th place in the B1G if this one ends in a loss.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

the team that has averaged 35.8% from three is shooting 70% (7/10) tonight.

the team that has averaged 36.5% from three is shooting 23% (3/13) tonight.

i may be speaking out of my ass here, but i think this is the difference.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

Not sure if our defense is bad or Maryland is just shooting abnormally well.

yes.

 

[buckeyeintn]

I really think the Bucks have played much better tonight. Have a couple 3's fall, and MD not shoot 70% from 3 in the 2nd half and I like our chances.

 

[OhioState001]

In this day and age games are won and lost at the 3 point line. Washington is really the only guy who I trust shooting 3 pointers on this team. Just can't have that in today's game.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Maryland 3pt FG made last 6 games (Conference games, in January)

8, 7, 6, 8, 8...

7 (1 half)

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

I really think the Bucks have played much better tonight. Have a couple 3's fall, and MD not shoot 70% from 3 in the 2nd half and I like our chances.

other than our outside shooting, that was definitely a good half. we've been strong on the offensive glass, have no one in foul trouble, and have committed only 3 turnovers. i can't pinpoint any player as having played poorly.

three-point shooting defense is just so fickle. sometimes you defend the arc poorly but the other team hits nothing. other times you defend the arc really well but the other team hits everything. i'm not at all saying our 3-point defense was good, but much of maryland's proficiency has been beyond our influence. one team is hitting open jumpers. the other is not.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

good start is good.

 

[Jake]

Maryland 3pt FG made last 6 games (Conference games, in January)

8, 7, 6, 8, 8...

7 (1 half)

Even with their 35% three point shooting they've won 6 of 7 in conference. They must be doing something right.

 

[OhioState001]

And out of nowhere.... foul trouble with the bigs

 

[Jake]

Kaleb had no fouls the first 19 minutes but managed to pick up 3 in a little over 3 minutes of play.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Defense has disappeared again. And now Young with 4 fouls. Yay.

 

[OhioState001]

Welp there goes the momentum.