Bruce Thornton takes over for Ohio State, which topples No. 18 Maryland

Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-point shot with seven seconds left to cap a 31-point night and propel Ohio State to a 73-70 come-from-behind victory over No. 18 Maryland on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.Micah Parrish added 13 points for Ohio State (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten), which trailed by 17 points late in the first half and by 11 with just over seven minutes left before the late surge.Thornton scored 17 of his points in the final seven minutes. He made 11 of 18 shots from the floor for the game and finished with five rebounds, six assists and three steals.Devin Royal supplied seven points and 11 rebounds as the Buckeyes won for the fourth time in their last five games and handed the Terrapins their fifth straight loss in Columbus.Julian Reese collected 24 points and 13 rebounds for Maryland (17-6, 7-5), which had won four straight games.Rodney Rice scored 18 points, while Derik Queen added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Terrapins, who were ranked this week for the first time since the 2022-23 season.It was a reversal from their meeting in December when the Terrapins led by as many as 40 points on their way to an 83-59 romp.This time, Maryland led for the first 37:50 before Thornton gave Ohio State its first lead at 67-66 with 2:10 left.Queen gave the advantage back to Maryland, 68-67, as he blocked a shot and followed with two free throws. But Thornton answered with a driving 3-point play to put the Buckeyes back in front 70-68.