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.

Maryland men's basketball entered Thursday on a four-game winning streak and the Terrapins were once again entering hostile territory. Ohio State was in need of

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,