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.
JJ White made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give Omaha an 80-77 victory over North Dakota on Thursday night.
Since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 — its modern format — only five of 39 national champions were unranked to start the season.