Maryland Terrapins (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State hosts No. 18 Maryland after Devin Royal scored 29 ...

Northwestern Wildcats (13-13, 4-11 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (15-11, 7-8 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces Northwestern after Devin Royal scored ...

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Devin Royal scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and Ohio State throttled Valparaiso 95-73 on Tuesday night.

Ohio State's Devin Royal talks with reporters after a Big Ten Tournament loss to Iowa on March 12, 2025.

The Buckeyes have gone 10-5 at home. Ohio State ranks eighth in the Big Ten with 23.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Royal averaging 4.8. The Wildcats are 4-11 against Big Ten opponents.

Ohio State played without Meechie Johnson, who is on a personal leave of absence. Despite making just 6 of 19 (31.6%) from 3-point range, the Buckeyes (7-4) shot 33 of 61 (54.1%) overall.