Ohio State's Bruce Thornton had a game-high 31 points, but none were more memorable than the banked-in 3 to beat Maryland. Here's how it happened.

Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-pointer from the right wing with 7.4 seconds left and Ohio State overcame a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70 on Thursday night. Thornton had 31 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Buckeyes (14-9,

Bruce Thornton scored 31 points including a last-second, banked-in 3 to push Ohio State past No. 18 Maryland in a Thursday night thriller.

The Ohio State basketball team picked up another top-25 win Thursday evening, taking down the Maryland Terrapins. The Buckeyes were absolutely willed to victory by Burce Thornton, who should start to be in the conversation for the best guard in the country after his electric performance.

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.

Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-pointer from the right wing with 7.4 seconds left and Ohio State overcame a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland.

Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-pointer from the right wing with 7.4 seconds left and Ohio State overcame a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70