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.

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.

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-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

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.

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.