On Sunday, the rivalry based completely on basketball ability adds the first of two 2025-26 regular season chapters when the Buckeyes travel to College Park, Maryland.

Rutgers’ eventual 41-point total was Maryland’s third-fewest allowed in a conference game since 2014. The Terps, fueled by Garzon, made each of their first five 3-pointers — contributing to a quick 22 first-quarter points. Maryland shot above 60 percent from beyond the arc in the first half.

In a Big Ten women’s basketball matchup, No. 19 Ohio State will head to No. 8 Maryland to take on the Terrapins on Jan. 11.

Ten players from Maryland’s 2005-06 national championship women’s basketball team, along with coaches and staff, gathered Sunday for an event for fans.

Okananwa scored a career-high 34 points six days after setting a career-best mark of 28. The junior guard, who averages 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists, posted the most points by a Maryland player this season on 12 of 22 shooting.