Thornton scores 25 points to lead Ohio State to an 88-61 victory over Central Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Bruce Thornton scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Ohio State Buckeyes beat Central Michigan Chippewas 88-61 on Wednesday night.
Felix Okpara added 14 points and nine rebounds for Ohio State (6-1). Jamison Battle scored 12 points and Roddy Gayle Jr. and Devin Royal each had 11.
Ohio State never trailed and pulled away on a 15-7 surge to end the first half for a 41-29 advantage. Thornton scored 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting and made three 3-pointers, and Okpara put up 10 points as the Buckeyes shot 15 of 27 (56%) by the break.
Ohio State opened the second half on a 20-2 run and had a 30-point lead with 12:18 remaining.
Jemal Davis scored 15 points to lead Central Michigan (2-5). Brian Taylor and Paul McMillan IV added 12 points apiece.
The Buckeyes were coming off winning the Emerald Coast Classic, beating then-No. 17 Alabama and topping Santa Clara 86-56 in the championship game. Ohio State will look for its sixth straight win on Sunday in a Big Ten opener against Minnesota at home.
Central Michigan hosts Valparaiso on Dec. 6.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Brian Taylor vs. Felix Okpara (Jamison Battle gains possession) | |||
| 19:41 | Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:39 | Brian Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 19:17 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:15 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 18:58 | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 0-2 | |
| 18:41 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
| 18:25 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 2-4 | |
| 18:04 | Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:00 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 17:33 | Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Pritchard steals) | |||
| 17:26 | Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:24 | Cayden Vasko offensive rebound | |||
| 17:18 | Cayden Vasko misses two point layup | |||
| 17:16 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 17:10 | +3 | Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Devin Royal assists) | 2-7 | |
| 16:51 | Hunter Harding offensive foul | |||
| 16:51 | Hunter Harding turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 16:27 | Brian Taylor personal foul | |||
| 16:23 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:21 | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | |||
| 16:19 | Anthony Pritchard shooting foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul) | |||
| 16:19 | Felix Okpara misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 16:19 | Felix Okpara misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 16:19 | Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
| 16:06 | Felix Okpara blocks Brian Taylor's two point jump shot | |||
| 16:04 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 15:50 | Felix Okpara offensive foul | |||
| 15:50 | Felix Okpara turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 15:50 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:33 | +3 | Anthony Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jemal Davis assists) | 5-7 | |
| 15:09 | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:07 | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | |||
| 15:02 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 14:44 | Dale Bonner turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Pritchard steals) | |||
| 14:38 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mahaffey steals) | |||
| 14:28 | +2 | Dale Bonner makes two point layup (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 5-9 | |
| 14:18 | +2 | Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 7-9 | |
| 14:03 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:01 | Zed Key offensive rebound | |||
| 13:54 | +2 | Zed Key makes two point hook shot | 7-11 | |
| 13:36 | +2 | Jemal Davis makes two point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 9-11 | |
| 13:00 | Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 12:40 | +3 | Jemal Davis makes three point jump shot (Cayden Vasko assists) | 12-11 | |
| 12:28 | +3 | Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 12-14 | |
| 12:06 | Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:04 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 11:50 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 12-16 | |
| 11:29 | Dale Bonner shooting foul (Shaedon Simpson draws the foul) | |||
| 11:29 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:29 | Shaedon Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:29 | Shaedon Simpson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:29 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 11:07 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:05 | Brian Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 10:49 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:47 | Chippewas offensive rebound | |||
| 10:32 | Shaedon Simpson turnover (traveling) | |||
| 10:16 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cayden Vasko steals) | |||
| 10:11 | Cayden Vasko offensive foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul) | |||
| 10:11 | Cayden Vasko turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:56 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:54 | Zed Key offensive rebound | |||
| 9:48 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 12-18 | |
| 9:33 | Jamison Battle blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point layup | |||
| 9:33 | Buckeyes defensive rebound | |||
| 9:13 | Zed Key misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:11 | Hunter Harding defensive rebound | |||
| 9:03 | Brian Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals) | |||
| 8:55 | Hunter Harding shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | |||
| 8:55 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-19 | |
| 8:55 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-20 | |
| 8:40 | Shaedon Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:38 | Brian Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 8:30 | Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:28 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 8:21 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jemal Davis steals) | |||
| 8:15 | Jamison Battle personal foul | |||
| 8:04 | +2 | Paul McMillan IV makes two point jump shot | 14-20 | |
| 7:50 | Taison Chatman turnover (bad pass) (Brian Taylor steals) | |||
| 7:43 | +2 | Brian Taylor makes two point dunk | 16-20 | |
| 7:31 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 16-22 | |
| 7:19 | +2 | Jemal Davis makes two point jump shot | 18-22 | |
| 6:59 | Taison Chatman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:57 | Brian Taylor defensive rebound | |||
| 6:51 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:37 | +2 | Cayden Vasko makes two point jump shot | 20-22 | |
| 6:36 | Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Cayden Vasko draws the foul) | |||
| 6:36 | +1 | Cayden Vasko makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-22 | |
| 6:19 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 21-24 | |
| 6:00 | Paul McMillan IV misses two point layup | |||
| 5:58 | Dale Bonner defensive rebound | |||
| 5:55 | Shaedon Simpson personal foul | |||
| 5:44 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 21-26 | |
| 5:22 | Jemal Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:20 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 5:16 | +3 | Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot | 21-29 | |
| 5:16 | Chippewas 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:02 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | |||
| 5:00 | Hunter Harding offensive rebound | |||
| 5:00 | Hunter Harding misses two point layup | |||
| 4:58 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 4:57 | Hunter Harding personal foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul) | |||
| 4:57 | +1 | Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-30 | |
| 4:57 | +1 | Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-31 | |
| 4:45 | Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:43 | Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound | |||
| 4:23 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:21 | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | |||
| 4:16 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 21-33 | |
| 3:50 | Shaedon Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Dale Bonner steals) | |||
| 3:46 | Shaedon Simpson shooting foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul) | |||
| 3:46 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:46 | +1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-34 | |
| 3:46 | +1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-35 | |
| 3:28 | Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:26 | Brian Taylor offensive rebound | |||
| 3:13 | Jemal Davis turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 3:01 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 21-37 | |
| 2:45 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point jump shot | 23-37 | |
| 2:45 | Dale Bonner shooting foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul) | |||
| 2:45 | Anthony Pritchard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 2:45 | Chippewas offensive rebound | |||
| 2:24 | Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:22 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 2:13 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:11 | Chippewas defensive rebound | |||
| 1:57 | +3 | Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 26-37 | |
| 1:34 | Evan Mahaffey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:32 | Zed Key offensive rebound | |||
| 1:21 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point layup (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 26-39 | |
| 1:02 | Jamison Battle personal foul | |||
| 0:45 | Shaedon Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:43 | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | |||
| 0:41 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | |||
| 0:39 | Zed Key defensive rebound | |||
| 0:19 | Anthony Pritchard personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 0:19 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-40 | |
| 0:19 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-41 | |
| 0:06 | +3 | Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 29-41 | |
| 0:01 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:01 | Brian Taylor blocks Evan Mahaffey's two point jump shot | |||
| 0:01 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:52 | Cayden Vasko turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 19:31 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:29 | Chippewas defensive rebound | |||
| 19:03 | Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:01 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 18:54 | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot | 29-43 | |
| 18:25 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | |||
| 18:23 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 18:16 | Brian Taylor blocks Evan Mahaffey's two point layup | |||
| 18:14 | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | |||
| 18:09 | Jump ball. Derrick Butler vs. Felix Okpara (Buckeyes gains possession) | |||
| 18:09 | Derrick Butler turnover (lost ball) (Felix Okpara steals) | |||
| 18:00 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Brian Taylor steals) | |||
| 17:54 | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul | |||
| 17:51 | Jemal Davis turnover (traveling) | |||
| 17:41 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 29-45 | |
| 17:24 | Jemal Davis turnover (traveling) | |||
| 17:13 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 29-47 | |
| 17:01 | Anthony Pritchard offensive foul | |||
| 17:01 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 16:40 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 29-50 | |
| 16:22 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 31-50 | |
| 16:00 | Evan Mahaffey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:58 | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | |||
| 15:51 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:49 | Derrick Butler defensive rebound | |||
| 15:40 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:25 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | |||
| 15:23 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 15:10 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:09 | Zed Key offensive rebound | |||
| 15:09 | Shaedon Simpson personal foul | |||
| 14:57 | Zed Key misses two point hook shot | |||
| 14:55 | Hunter Harding defensive rebound | |||
| 14:46 | Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:44 | Hunter Harding offensive rebound | |||
| 14:38 | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul | |||
| 14:34 | Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:32 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 14:15 | +3 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 31-53 | |
| 14:04 | Zed Key blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point layup | |||
| 14:02 | Zed Key defensive rebound | |||
| 13:55 | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup (Dale Bonner assists) | 31-55 | |
| 13:55 | Chippewas 30 second timeout | |||
| 13:55 | TV timeout | |||
| 13:42 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 13:39 | Paul McMillan IV personal foul | |||
| 13:38 | +3 | Devin Royal makes three point jump shot (Dale Bonner assists) | 31-58 | |
| 13:01 | Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 13:01 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 12:43 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:41 | Taison Chatman offensive rebound | |||
| 12:37 | Taison Chatman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:35 | Chippewas defensive rebound | |||
| 12:28 | Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:26 | Dale Bonner defensive rebound | |||
| 12:18 | Anthony Pritchard shooting foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul) | |||
| 12:18 | Dale Bonner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 12:18 | Tony Barbee technical foul | |||
| 12:18 | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 31-59 | |
| 12:18 | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 31-60 | |
| 12:18 | +1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-61 | |
| 12:08 | +3 | Jemal Davis makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor assists) | 34-61 | |
| 11:39 | +2 | Zed Key makes two point layup (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 34-63 | |
| 11:39 | Cayden Vasko shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | |||
| 11:39 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:39 | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-64 | |
| 11:31 | Devin Royal personal foul | |||
| 11:19 | +2 | Paul McMillan IV makes two point jump shot | 36-64 | |
| 10:57 | Jemal Davis blocks Devin Royal's two point jump shot | |||
| 10:55 | Shaedon Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 10:50 | +2 | Brian Taylor makes two point layup | 38-64 | |
| 10:50 | Devin Royal shooting foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul) | |||
| 10:50 | +1 | Brian Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-64 | |
| 10:37 | Dale Bonner misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:35 | Devin Royal offensive rebound | |||
| 10:35 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point layup | 39-66 | |
| 10:35 | Anthony Pritchard shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 10:35 | +1 | Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-67 | |
| 10:19 | Zed Key personal foul | |||
| 10:14 | +2 | Brian Taylor makes two point layup | 41-67 | |
| 9:56 | Derrick Butler blocks Zed Key's two point dunk | |||
| 9:54 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 9:47 | Evan Mahaffey misses two point layup | |||
| 9:45 | Shaedon Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 9:39 | +2 | Derrick Butler makes two point layup | 43-67 | |
| 9:17 | Zed Key misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:15 | Paul McMillan IV defensive rebound | |||
| 9:08 | Zed Key shooting foul (Jemal Davis draws the foul) | |||
| 9:08 | Jemal Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
| 9:08 | +1 | Jemal Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 44-67 | |
| 9:08 | +1 | Jemal Davis makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 45-67 | |
| 8:57 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 45-69 | |
| 8:50 | Chippewas 30 second timeout | |||
| 8:37 | Paul McMillan IV misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:35 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:26 | Jamison Battle offensive rebound | |||
| 8:21 | Jamison Battle misses two point layup | |||
| 8:19 | Jemal Davis defensive rebound | |||
| 8:19 | Jemal Davis misses two point layup | |||
| 8:17 | Jemal Davis offensive rebound | |||
| 8:17 | Felix Okpara shooting foul (Jemal Davis draws the foul) | |||
| 8:17 | Jemal Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:17 | +1 | Jemal Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-69 | |
| 7:49 | KJ Oduor blocks Jamison Battle's two point layup | |||
| 7:47 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
| 7:45 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:43 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:41 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 7:32 | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:30 | Paul McMillan IV defensive rebound | |||
| 7:25 | Bruce Thornton personal foul | |||
| 7:25 | +1 | Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-69 | |
| 7:25 | Derrick Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:25 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 7:08 | Evan Mahaffey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:06 | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | |||
| 6:57 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:55 | Shaedon Simpson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:47 | Bruce Thornton personal foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul) | |||
| 6:47 | +1 | Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-69 | |
| 6:47 | Paul McMillan IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:47 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 6:29 | Paul McMillan IV personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 6:29 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-70 | |
| 6:29 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-71 | |
| 6:13 | +2 | KJ Oduor makes two point jump shot | 50-71 | |
| 5:52 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot | 50-73 | |
| 5:31 | +3 | Paul McMillan IV makes three point jump shot | 53-73 | |
| 5:15 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 5:13 | Chippewas defensive rebound | |||
| 5:13 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:02 | +2 | Paul McMillan IV makes two point jump shot | 55-73 | |
| 4:39 | KJ Oduor shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 4:39 | +1 | Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-74 | |
| 4:39 | Devin Royal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:39 | KJ Oduor defensive rebound | |||
| 4:31 | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 4:31 | +1 | Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-74 | |
| 4:31 | +1 | Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-74 | |
| 4:20 | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:18 | Chippewas defensive rebound | |||
| 4:04 | Paul McMillan IV misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:02 | Chippewas offensive rebound | |||
| 4:02 | Felix Okpara personal foul (KJ Oduor draws the foul) | |||
| 4:02 | KJ Oduor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:02 | KJ Oduor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:02 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 3:43 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 57-77 | |
| 3:20 | Jemal Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:18 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 3:11 | Dale Bonner misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:09 | Devin Royal offensive rebound | |||
| 3:00 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point layup | 57-79 | |
| 2:42 | Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:40 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 2:23 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 57-81 | |
| 2:06 | Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:04 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 1:56 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:56 | TV timeout | |||
| 1:45 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point hook shot | 57-83 | |
| 1:32 | Taison Chatman personal foul (Jemal Davis draws the foul) | |||
| 1:32 | +1 | Jemal Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-83 | |
| 1:32 | +1 | Jemal Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-83 | |
| 1:18 | +2 | Bowen Hardman makes two point jump shot | 59-85 | |
| 1:01 | Paul McMillan IV misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:59 | Austin Parks defensive rebound | |||
| 0:46 | Jemal Davis shooting foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul) | |||
| 0:46 | +1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 59-86 | |
| 0:46 | +1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 59-87 | |
| 0:46 | +1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 59-88 | |
| 0:27 | +2 | Paul McMillan IV makes two point layup | 61-88 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 2 | Paul McMillan IV makes two point layup | 0:27 |
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+ 1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 0:46 |
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+ 1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 0:46 |
| |
+ 1 | Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 0:46 |
| Jemal Davis shooting foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul) | 0:46 |
| Austin Parks defensive rebound | 0:59 |
| Paul McMillan IV misses two point jump shot | 1:01 |
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+ 2 | Bowen Hardman makes two point jump shot | 1:18 |
| |
+ 1 | Jemal Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:32 |
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+ 1 | Jemal Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1:32 |
| Taison Chatman personal foul (Jemal Davis draws the foul) | 1:32 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 61 | 88 |
| Field Goals | 22-55 (40.0%) | 31-66 (47.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-16 (37.5%) | 7-24 (29.2%) |
| Free Throws | 11-20 (55.0%) | 19-23 (82.6%) |
| Total Rebounds | 30 | 44 |
| Offensive | 7 | 15 |
| Defensive | 16 | 27 |
| Team | 7 | 2 |
| Assists | 7 | 17 |
| Steals | 6 | 4 |
| Blocks | 5 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 7 |
| Fouls | 18 | 18 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Michigan 2-5 | 66.5 PPG | 39.9 RPG | 11.4 APG |
| Ohio St. 6-1 | 75.5 PPG | 40.1 RPG | 14.0 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
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. Thornton G | 15.7 PPG | 3.7 RPG | 4.8 APG | 42.7 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
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| PTS | REB | AST | |||
| B. Thornton G | 25 PTS | 4 REB | 2 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Taylor | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5/10 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| A. Pritchard | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4/14 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Butler | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Vasko | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| H. Harding | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Taylor | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5/10 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| A. Pritchard | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4/14 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Butler | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Vasko | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| H. Harding | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Davis | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4/7 | 2/3 | 5/7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| P. McMillan IV | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5/9 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Oduor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Simpson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| M. Harding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Sanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Majerle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Barbee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Rubio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Adamczyk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Eaton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 61 | 23 | 7 | 22/55 | 6/16 | 11/20 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Thornton | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9/14 | 3/7 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| F. Okpara | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6/6 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| J. Battle | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4/12 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| R. Gayle Jr. | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| E. Mahaffey | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0/7 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Thornton | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9/14 | 3/7 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| F. Okpara | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6/6 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| J. Battle | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4/12 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| R. Gayle Jr. | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| E. Mahaffey | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0/7 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Royal | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Bonner | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 6/7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Key | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2/6 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| B. Hardman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Etzler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Baumann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Chatman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Parks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Middleton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 88 | 42 | 17 | 31/66 | 7/24 | 19/23 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 |