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

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.

Ohio State and football coach Ryan Day are in agreement on a seven-year contract through the 2031 season. The deal is valued at $12.5 million per year.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day wasted little time finding his next offensive coordinator. The Buckeyes are promoting receivers coach Brian Hartline to the position, according to multiple reports, replacing Chip Kelly who left for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.