Ohio State men's basketball coach Jake Diebler so far has avoided the long losing streak that plagued his predecessor, Chris Holtmann.

Ohio State takes on the No. 18 Maryland Terrapins after Devin Royal scored 29 points in Ohio State's 87-79 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.

In early December, it was a humiliating Big Ten opener for Ohio State as it trailed by as many as 40 points in an 83-59 loss at Maryland. Two months later, the Buckeyes (13-9, 5-6) will look to show how far they have come when they host the No.

No. 18 Maryland men’s basketball started the 2024-25 season 0-4 on the road. But after back-to-back victories away from Xfinity Center over No. 23 Illinois and Indiana, optimism surrounding another road trip is justified.