Three days after earning the No. 18 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, the Terps wasted a 17-point lead in the first half and watched helplessly as Bruce Thornton and host Ohio State rallied for a 73-70 win Thursday night before an announced 10,155 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

It looked like Ohio State was going to continue its winning ways and pull one out on the road at No. 18 Illinois. But the Buckeyes went cold late in the second half and the Illini completed the comeback to knock OSU back down to earth.

The Wisconsin men are in a prime position to generate momentum once again when they hit the court on Saturday. Coming off back-to-back victories over Northwestern and Indiana, the Badgers (18-5, 8-4) take on Iowa this Saturday in Iowa City.