Bruce Thornton's Late Heroics Propel Ohio State to Upset No. 18 Maryland

Ohio State rallied from a 17-point deficit as Thornton scored 31 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, to secure a 73-70 victory.

Ohio State's Bruce Thornton scored 17 of his 31 points in the final seven minutes, including a game-winning 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left.
Maryland squandered a 17-point first-half lead, shooting just 25% in the second half after a strong 59% first-half performance.
Julian Reese led Maryland with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Rodney Rice and Derik Queen added 18 and 13 points, respectively.
The Buckeyes avenged an earlier 83-59 loss to Maryland in December and earned their fourth win in five games to improve to 14-9 overall.
Maryland, ranked for the first time since 2023, saw its four-game winning streak end and dropped to 2-5 in road games this season.