No. 12 Maryland 72, Ohio State women 62 | Terrapins pull away in second half
![Ohio State guard Braxtin Miller, left, and Maryland guard Blair Watson compete for the ball during the second half of the game Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in College Park, Md. [Julio Cortez/The Associated Press]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/2020/01/06/NBUX/ghows-OH-5f83ace1-ee4c-4de1-959d-52fcf3eea7c1-be9ecfe9.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kaila Charles scored 18 of her 28 points in the second half to lead No. 12 Maryland to a 72-62 victory over Ohio State on Monday night in a Big Ten women’s basketball game in College Park, Maryland.
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.
Dorka Juhasz and Jacy Sheldon each finished with 12 points to lead Ohio State (8-6, 1-2), which led 42-35 at halftime.
The Buckeyes, who hit 17 of 30 from the field in the first half, cooled to just 8 of 28 in the second half, when they were outscored 37-20.
Braxtin Miller added 11 points for the Buckeyes, who committed 25 turnovers.
Charles hit 8 of 13 from the field to lead the Terrapins (11-3, 2-1) in the second half. She finished 13 of 19 from the field.