Thornton, Battle lead Ohio State over Minnesota 84-74 in Big Ten opener
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Bruce Thornton had 26 points, Jamison Battle sank four 3-pointers and scored 25 and Ohio State Buckeyes beat Minnesota Golden Gophers 84-74 in an early Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday night.
Thornton sank 8 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer and 9 of 10 free throws for the Buckeyes (7-1), who have won six in a row. He added five assists and three steals. Battle missed just two from beyond the arc and has made at least one 3-pointer in every game this season. He was 7 for 7 at the foul line. Roddy Gayle Jr. hit 2 of 3 from distance and scored 16.
Dawson Garcia scored a career-high 36 for the Golden Gophers (5-3). The junior made 12 of 25 shots, 12 of 14 free throws, and grabbed 11 rebounds for his second double-double this season. Cam Christie had 11 points off the bench and Elijah Hawkins scored 10.
Thornton had 12 first-half points, Battle and Gayle both scored 10 and Ohio State took a 42-28 lead into halftime.
Scotty Middleton hit a 3-pointer to give Ohio State its biggest lead at 54-34 with 15;22 left to play. Minnesota got within six points twice, the final time at 72-66 on a jumper by Christie with 3;24 to go. Battle and Thornton sandwiched 3-pointers around a basket by Garcia and the Buckeyes maintained a two-score lead over the final 2:41.
Ohio State has 91 all-time victories in the series, 30 more than the Gophers. The Buckeyes have won seven of their last eight to up their record in conference openers to 62-47.
Ohio State will host Miami of Ohio on Wednesday before traveling to Penn State for a Big Ten matchup on Saturday. Minnesota will host Nebraska on Wednesday before playing four straight games out of conference.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Evan Mahaffey gains possession) | |||
| 19:42 | Evan Mahaffey turnover (traveling) | |||
| 19:21 | Braeden Carrington turnover (traveling) | |||
| 19:01 | Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:59 | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | |||
| 18:55 | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (Evan Mahaffey steals) | |||
| 18:45 | +3 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Felix Okpara assists) | 0-3 | |
| 18:30 | +2 | Elijah Hawkins makes two point jump shot | 2-3 | |
| 18:14 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot | 2-6 | |
| 17:51 | Bruce Thornton shooting foul | |||
| 17:51 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 17:51 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 17:51 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 17:37 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 2-9 | |
| 17:11 | Elijah Hawkins turnover (Bruce Thornton steals) | |||
| 17:01 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:59 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 16:37 | Isaiah Ihnen shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | |||
| 16:37 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-10 | |
| 16:37 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-11 | |
| 16:13 | Felix Okpara blocks Pharrel Payne's two point layup | |||
| 16:11 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 15:58 | Jamison Battle turnover (Elijah Hawkins steals) | |||
| 15:58 | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:56 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 15:32 | Isaiah Ihnen shooting foul | |||
| 15:32 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:32 | +1 | Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-12 | |
| 15:32 | Felix Okpara misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 15:32 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 15:17 | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul | |||
| 15:16 | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:14 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 14:45 | Dale Bonner misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:43 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
| 14:37 | Cam Christie shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 14:37 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-13 | |
| 14:37 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-14 | |
| 14:18 | Zed Key shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 14:18 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-14 | |
| 14:18 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-14 | |
| 14:01 | Zed Key misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:59 | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | |||
| 13:49 | Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 13:49 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-14 | |
| 13:49 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-14 | |
| 13:32 | Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul | |||
| 13:19 | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:17 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 13:13 | Zed Key turnover | |||
| 13:07 | Elijah Hawkins turnover (Evan Mahaffey steals) | |||
| 13:05 | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:03 | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | |||
| 12:50 | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot | 8-14 | |
| 12:27 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot | 8-16 | |
| 12:01 | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup (Pharrel Payne assists) | 10-16 | |
| 11:53 | Dawson Garcia personal foul | |||
| 11:53 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:37 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 10-18 | |
| 11:37 | Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 11:37 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-19 | |
| 11:14 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Parker Fox assists) | 12-19 | |
| 10:58 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 10:56 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 10:52 | Cam Christie turnover (Bruce Thornton steals) | |||
| 10:47 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 12-21 | |
| 10:30 | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:28 | Scotty Middleton defensive rebound | |||
| 10:17 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 12-23 | |
| 10:17 | Parker Fox shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 10:17 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-24 | |
| 9:57 | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:55 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 9:41 | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot | 12-26 | |
| 9:16 | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:14 | Braeden Carrington offensive rebound | |||
| 9:14 | Braeden Carrington turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 8:57 | +2 | Zed Key makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 12-28 | |
| 8:44 | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:42 | Dale Bonner defensive rebound | |||
| 8:35 | +2 | Dale Bonner makes two point layup | 12-30 | |
| 8:34 | Golden Gophers 30 second timeout | |||
| 8:21 | +3 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Braeden Carrington assists) | 15-30 | |
| 7:55 | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:53 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 7:23 | Parker Fox turnover (Dale Bonner steals) | |||
| 7:18 | Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Scotty Middleton draws the foul) | |||
| 7:18 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:18 | Scotty Middleton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:18 | Scotty Middleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:18 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 6:59 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot | 17-30 | |
| 6:49 | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot | 17-32 | |
| 6:22 | Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover | |||
| 6:17 | +2 | Scotty Middleton makes two point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 17-34 | |
| 5:55 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point layup | |||
| 5:53 | Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound | |||
| 5:47 | Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:45 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 5:36 | Felix Okpara blocks Pharrel Payne's two point jump shot | |||
| 5:34 | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | |||
| 5:31 | Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mahaffey steals) | |||
| 5:16 | Felix Okpara turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals) | |||
| 5:01 | +3 | Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot | 20-34 | |
| 4:38 | +3 | Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 20-37 | |
| 4:08 | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:06 | Dawson Garcia offensive rebound | |||
| 4:02 | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:00 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 3:53 | Felix Okpara misses two point layup | |||
| 3:51 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 3:45 | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:43 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 3:16 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 20-39 | |
| 2:51 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:49 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 2:39 | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 20-41 | |
| 2:39 | Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul | |||
| 2:39 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:39 | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-42 | |
| 2:18 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Joshua Ola-Joseph assists) | 22-42 | |
| 1:59 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (Dawson Garcia steals) | |||
| 1:52 | Cam Christie misses two point layup | |||
| 1:50 | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | |||
| 1:43 | Felix Okpara blocks Pharrel Payne's two point layup | |||
| 1:41 | Zed Key defensive rebound | |||
| 1:29 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:27 | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | |||
| 1:21 | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul | |||
| 1:12 | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot | 24-42 | |
| 0:54 | Zed Key turnover (Pharrel Payne steals) | |||
| 0:38 | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:36 | Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound | |||
| 0:32 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point dunk | 26-42 | |
| 0:29 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:06 | Devin Royal misses two point layup | |||
| 0:04 | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 28-42 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:40 | Felix Okpara blocks Dawson Garcia's two point jump shot | |||
| 19:38 | Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound | |||
| 19:37 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point layup | |||
| 19:35 | Dawson Garcia offensive rebound | |||
| 19:35 | Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 19:35 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-42 | |
| 19:35 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-42 | |
| 19:21 | Felix Okpara misses two point layup | |||
| 19:19 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 19:03 | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 30-44 | |
| 19:01 | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:59 | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | |||
| 18:58 | Bruce Thornton personal foul | |||
| 18:49 | Felix Okpara shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 18:49 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-44 | |
| 18:49 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-44 | |
| 18:32 | Isaiah Ihnen personal foul | |||
| 18:13 | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:11 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 18:03 | Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 18:03 | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 17:43 | Joshua Ola-Joseph blocks Evan Mahaffey's two point jump shot | |||
| 17:41 | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | |||
| 17:32 | Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:30 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 17:20 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 32-46 | |
| 17:20 | Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 17:20 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-47 | |
| 17:04 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 34-47 | |
| 16:51 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:49 | Bruce Thornton offensive rebound | |||
| 16:43 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point layup | 34-49 | |
| 16:15 | Jamison Battle blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup | |||
| 16:13 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 15:59 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 34-51 | |
| 15:57 | Golden Gophers 30 second timeout | |||
| 15:57 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:48 | Dawson Garcia turnover (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals) | |||
| 15:35 | Cam Christie personal foul | |||
| 15:35 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:22 | +3 | Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 34-54 | |
| 15:02 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot | 36-54 | |
| 14:48 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (Elijah Hawkins steals) | |||
| 14:40 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 38-54 | |
| 14:23 | Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 14:23 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-55 | |
| 14:23 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-56 | |
| 14:04 | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot | 40-56 | |
| 13:55 | Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:53 | Jamison Battle offensive rebound | |||
| 13:48 | Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | |||
| 13:48 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-57 | |
| 13:48 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-58 | |
| 13:36 | Evan Mahaffey personal foul | |||
| 13:18 | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:16 | Zed Key defensive rebound | |||
| 13:02 | Bruce Thornton turnover (Dawson Garcia steals) | |||
| 12:57 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point dunk | 42-58 | |
| 12:28 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:26 | Zed Key offensive rebound | |||
| 12:22 | Zed Key misses two point layup | |||
| 12:22 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 12:22 | Evan Mahaffey turnover (Elijah Hawkins steals) | |||
| 12:22 | Evan Mahaffey personal foul | |||
| 12:03 | Devin Royal personal foul | |||
| 11:56 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot | 44-58 | |
| 11:56 | Jamison Battle shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 11:56 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:56 | Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 11:56 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 11:40 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals) | |||
| 11:11 | Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:09 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 11:04 | Zed Key offensive foul | |||
| 11:04 | Zed Key turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 10:45 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup | 46-58 | |
| 10:23 | Dawson Garcia personal foul | |||
| 10:23 | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-59 | |
| 10:23 | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-60 | |
| 10:09 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Pharrel Payne assists) | 48-60 | |
| 9:53 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:51 | Jamison Battle offensive rebound | |||
| 9:51 | Cam Christie personal foul | |||
| 9:51 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-61 | |
| 9:51 | Zed Key turnover (lane violation) | |||
| 9:37 | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:35 | Dale Bonner defensive rebound | |||
| 9:27 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Dale Bonner assists) | 48-64 | |
| 9:01 | Zed Key shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
| 9:01 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-64 | |
| 9:01 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-64 | |
| 8:47 | Mike Mitchell Jr. blocks Dale Bonner's two point jump shot | |||
| 8:45 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 8:39 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup | 52-64 | |
| 8:15 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:13 | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | |||
| 8:05 | Elijah Hawkins turnover (Bruce Thornton steals) | |||
| 8:00 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 52-66 | |
| 8:00 | Golden Gophers 30 second timeout | |||
| 8:00 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:49 | +3 | Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Pharrel Payne assists) | 55-66 | |
| 7:21 | Jamison Battle misses two point layup | |||
| 7:19 | Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound | |||
| 7:14 | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:12 | Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 7:05 | Felix Okpara misses two point layup | |||
| 7:03 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 6:43 | Dawson Garcia turnover (traveling) | |||
| 6:28 | Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 6:28 | Bruce Thornton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:28 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 6:17 | Felix Okpara blocks Mike Mitchell Jr.'s two point layup | |||
| 6:15 | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | |||
| 6:02 | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:00 | Dawson Garcia offensive rebound | |||
| 5:57 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup | 57-66 | |
| 5:37 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 57-68 | |
| 5:17 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup | 59-68 | |
| 5:16 | Felix Okpara shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 5:16 | Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:16 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 4:56 | Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:54 | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | |||
| 4:42 | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:40 | Buckeyes defensive rebound | |||
| 4:21 | Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul | |||
| 4:21 | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-69 | |
| 4:21 | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-70 | |
| 4:21 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 3:53 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:53 | +3 | Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 62-70 | |
| 3:53 | Jamison Battle personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 3:53 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-70 | |
| 3:53 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-70 | |
| 3:44 | Elijah Hawkins personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 3:44 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-71 | |
| 3:44 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-72 | |
| 3:24 | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 66-72 | |
| 3:08 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 66-75 | |
| 2:57 | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 68-75 | |
| 2:41 | +3 | Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot | 68-78 | |
| 2:15 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Dawson Garcia assists) | 70-78 | |
| 1:53 | +3 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 70-81 | |
| 1:50 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:22 | Dawson Garcia misses two point layup | |||
| 1:20 | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 0:54 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:52 | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
| 0:50 | Jamison Battle personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
| 0:50 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-81 | |
| 0:50 | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-81 | |
| 0:40 | Cam Christie personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 0:40 | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:40 | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-82 | |
| 0:31 | Roddy Gayle Jr. shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
| 0:31 | Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:31 | Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:31 | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | |||
| 0:24 | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover | |||
| 0:18 | Dawson Garcia misses two point layup | |||
| 0:18 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
| 0:18 | Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | |||
| 0:18 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-83 | |
| 0:18 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-84 | |
| 0:13 | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:11 | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | |||
| 0:04 | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot | 74-84 | |
| 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 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot | 0:04 |
| Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | 0:11 |
| Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | 0:13 |
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+ 1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:18 |
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+ 1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:18 |
| Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | 0:18 |
| Jamison Battle defensive rebound | 0:18 |
| Dawson Garcia misses two point layup | 0:18 |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover | 0:24 |
| Felix Okpara defensive rebound | 0:31 |
| Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:31 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 74 | 84 |
| Field Goals | 28-58 (48.3%) | 26-53 (49.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 4-14 (28.6%) | 9-17 (52.9%) |
| Free Throws | 14-20 (70.0%) | 23-28 (82.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 30 | 34 |
| Offensive | 9 | 10 |
| Defensive | 17 | 22 |
| Team | 4 | 2 |
| Assists | 13 | 12 |
| Steals | 8 | 8 |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Fouls | 22 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota 5-3 | 75.0 PPG | 38.8 RPG | 17.3 APG |
| Ohio State 7-1 | 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 | 26 PTS | 2 REB | 5 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Garcia | 36 | 11 | 1 | 12/25 | 0/3 | 12/14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| E. Hawkins | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Ola-Joseph | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| B. Carrington | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| I. Ihnen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Garcia | 36 | 11 | 1 | 12/25 | 0/3 | 12/14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| E. Hawkins | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Ola-Joseph | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| B. Carrington | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| I. Ihnen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| C. Christie | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| P. Payne | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| M. Mitchell Jr. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Fox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Purcell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Ramberg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Betts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Reader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Keinys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Wilson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 74 | 26 | 13 | 28/58 | 4/14 | 14/20 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Thornton | 26 | 2 | 5 | 8/12 | 1/3 | 9/10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Battle | 25 | 7 | 0 | 7/12 | 4/6 | 7/7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| R. Gayle Jr. | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5/8 | 2/3 | 4/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| F. Okpara | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Mahaffey | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Thornton | 26 | 2 | 5 | 8/12 | 1/3 | 9/10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Battle | 25 | 7 | 0 | 7/12 | 4/6 | 7/7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| R. Gayle Jr. | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5/8 | 2/3 | 4/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| F. Okpara | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Mahaffey | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| S. Middleton | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Z. Key | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| D. Bonner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Royal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Etzler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Hardman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Baumann | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Chatman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Parks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 84 | 32 | 12 | 26/53 | 9/17 | 23/28 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 22 |