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 is arguably the hottest team in the Big Ten, while Ohio State is treading water right now but can get a giant win at home in this matchup. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Maryland-Ohio State prediction and pick.

The Maryland Terrapins are ranked 18th in this week’s AP poll, which marks the teams first ranking in a year and its highest ranking since 2022. While they are the only ranked team in action today, Thursday’s college basketball slate is still loaded with plenty of opportunities to cash in on wagers.