No. 17 Maryland women beat Ohio State 72-62

Posted January 06, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Kaila Charles had 28 points, seven rebounds and four steals to help No. 17 Maryland beat Ohio State 72-62 on Monday night.

Charles scored eight points during a game-changing 13-0 run midway through the fourth quarter for the first double-digit lead of the game with 3:52 left.

Blair Watson and Ashley Owusu each added eight points for Maryland (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten). Charles was 13 of 19 from the field, and Maryland forced 25 turnovers, with 15 coming in the second half.

Each team shot over 50% from the field in the first half, but Ohio State pulled ahead, 42-35, at the break by making 6 of 13 3-pointers. Jacy Sheldon led Ohio State with 10 points and Charles had 10 points.

Dorka Juhasz and Sheldon each scored 12 points for Ohio State (8-6, 1-2). Juhasz also grabbed eight rebounds and Braxtin Miller scored 11 points.

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