The postseason officially began for Ohio State women’s basketball on Friday. 
Up first was a tough tournament test against a team that the Buckeyes have ample Big Ten Tournament history against the Maryland Terrapins. Although it isn’t in a tournament final, like the two team’s previous three meetings, the extra eyes of a sellout crowd in Minneapolis, Minnesota gave it the tournament-final kind of feeling
Although Ohio State entered as the No. 1 seed and hasn’t lost under head coach Kevin McGuff in the first game when it enters in the quarterfinals, the Terps made up for two regular season losses to the Buckeyes. Maryland moves on after defeating Ohio State soundly. Terps move on after an 82-61 upset victory.
Entering Friday, the Terrapins had the advantage of playing the day before. It not only meant they were in better playing form but knowing the court and basket pays dividends. It looked like the Buckeyes were cold from the jump.
Without a full practice on the court, Ohio State missed its first four shots of the quarter, plus two missed free throws. It took over two and a half minutes before the Buckeyes got onto the scoreboard, thanks to a three-point shot by forward Rebeka Mikulášiková.
