Christoph Tilly’s bounce-back effort powers Ohio State past Maryland

Christoph Tilly, rebounding from going scoreless in his previous game, put up 19 points to help Ohio State defeat struggling Maryland 82-62 in College Park Md., on Thursday.

Bruce Thornton had 17 points and John Mobley Jr. added 15 for the Buckeyes (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten), who have won four of their past six games.

Projected as on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, the Buckeyes could not afford a loss to Maryland (8-14, 1-10). The Terrapins have lost four straight and eight of the past nine.