No other man was taking the final shot for Ohio State.
Bruce Thornton caught an inbound pass in the backcourt with less than 30 seconds to play for the Buckeyes, legs aching after playing all 40 minutes and willing Ohio State to a ferocious second-half comeback.
Thornton dribbled down the shot clock to under five seconds, crossed over his defender and pulled up for a deep 3 as the clock ran under eight seconds in a tie game.
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It banked in and the Buckeyes (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) held on for a 73-70 win over No.