All 5 Ohio State starters score in double figures in 72-62 win over Oregon
AP
Jan 09, 2026
EUGENE, Or. (AP) All five of Ohio State Buckeyes's starters scored in double figures on Thursday in a 72-62 win over Oregon Ducks.
Devin Royal notched a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double for the Buckeyes (11-4, 3-2 Big 10). Christoph Tilly also scored 14 points. John Mobley Jr. had 13 points, five rebounds and two steals. Bruce Thornton added 12 points and six rebounds, and Amare Bynum scored 10 to go with three blocks.
It’s the 16th consecutive game that Thornton has scored in double figures. He’s scored 11 or more in every game this season.
Nate Bittle, who entered the game second in the Big 10 with 2.4 blocks per game, had 14 points on 5-of-19 shooting, nine rebounds, and three blocks for the Ducks (8-8, 1-4). Takai Simpkins scored 12. Wei Lin and Kwame Evans Jr. both scored 10 points. Lin had five assists.
The Buckeyes led 34-29 at the end of the first half, and the Ducks closed the gap to three points before the Buckeyes went on a 21-0 run over the span of seven minutes to put the game out of reach.
The Buckeyes outscored the Ducks 34-24 in the paint and shot 45% (24 of 53) to the Ducks' 33% (20 of 61).
Ohio State: The Buckeyes continue their West Coast trip, facing Washington on Sunday.
Oregon: The Ducks go on the road to face No. 10 Nebraska on Tuesday.
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1st Half
OSU
Buckeyes
34
ORE
Ducks
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christoph Tilly vs. Nate Bittle (Buckeyes gains possession)
19:36
Sean Stewart blocks Christoph Tilly's two point jump shot
19:34
Takai Simpkins defensive rebound
19:20
Wei Lin turnover (bad pass) (Christoph Tilly steals)
19:11
Devin Royal misses two point layup
19:09
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
18:56
+2
Takai Simpkins makes two point layup
0-2
18:36
+3
John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin Royal assists)
3-2
18:11
Wei Lin misses three point jump shot
18:09
John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound
17:40
Amare Bynum misses three point jump shot
17:38
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
17:27
Nate Bittle misses three point jump shot
17:25
Sean Stewart offensive rebound
17:23
Wei Lin misses three point jump shot
17:21
Christoph Tilly personal foul
17:07
Christoph Tilly blocks Nate Bittle's two point layup
17:05
Sean Stewart offensive rebound
17:05
Kwame Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:03
John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound
16:43
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
16:43
Amare Bynum offensive rebound
16:38
+2
Amare Bynum makes two point layup
5-2
16:26
John Mobley Jr. personal foul
16:17
Amare Bynum blocks Sean Stewart's two point layup
16:15
Ducks offensive rebound
16:07
Nate Bittle misses two point layup
16:05
Devin Royal defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Amare Bynum makes two point layup (Christoph Tilly assists)
7-2
15:44
Takai Simpkins misses two point jump shot
15:42
Devin Royal defensive rebound
15:26
Amare Bynum misses three point jump shot
15:24
Nate Bittle defensive rebound
15:21
Devin Royal personal foul
15:21
TV timeout
14:53
Wei Lin misses two point jump shot
14:51
Ivan Njegovan defensive rebound
14:40
Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Takai Simpkins steals)
14:34
+2
Wei Lin makes two point layup (Takai Simpkins assists)
7-4
14:13
Gabe Cupps turnover (bad pass) (Wei Lin steals)
14:06
Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point layup
14:04
Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Devon Pryor draws the foul)
14:04
Devon Pryor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:04
Devon Pryor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:04
Ivan Njegovan defensive rebound
13:58
+3
Devin Royal makes three point jump shot
10-4
13:33
Nate Bittle misses three point jump shot
13:30
Ege Demir offensive rebound
13:18
Nate Bittle misses two point hook shot
13:16
Amare Bynum defensive rebound
13:02
Takai Simpkins personal foul
13:01
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
12:59
Devon Pryor defensive rebound
12:43
Nate Bittle misses three point jump shot
12:41
Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
12:33
Ivan Njegovan offensive foul
12:33
Ivan Njegovan turnover (offensive foul)
12:18
Wei Lin misses three point jump shot
12:16
Wei Lin offensive rebound
12:13
Wei Lin turnover (lost ball)
11:45
Colin White misses three point jump shot
11:44
Ivan Njegovan personal foul
11:44
TV timeout
11:33
John Mobley Jr. personal foul (Takai Simpkins draws the foul)
11:33
+1
Takai Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-5
11:33
+1
Takai Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-6
11:11
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point layup
12-6
10:53
Nate Bittle misses two point layup
10:51
Kwame Evans Jr. offensive rebound
10:45
+2
Kwame Evans Jr. makes two point layup
12-8
10:35
Kwame Evans Jr. shooting foul (Amare Bynum draws the foul)
10:35
Amare Bynum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:35
+1
Amare Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-8
10:14
Takai Simpkins misses three point jump shot
10:12
Devon Pryor offensive rebound
10:11
Amare Bynum personal foul (Devon Pryor draws the foul)
10:11
+1
Devon Pryor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-9
10:11
Devon Pryor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:11
Buckeyes defensive rebound
9:53
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
9:51
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
9:29
Amare Bynum blocks Sean Stewart's two point layup
9:27
Ducks offensive rebound
9:25
Nate Bittle misses two point hook shot
9:23
Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
9:11
Nate Bittle shooting foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul)
9:11
+1
Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-9
9:11
+1
Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-9
8:47
Drew Carter misses three point jump shot
8:46
Gabe Cupps defensive rebound
8:46
Dezdrick Lindsay personal foul
8:20
+3
Gabe Cupps makes three point jump shot (Amare Bynum assists)
18-9
8:18
Gabe Cupps technical foul
8:18
+1
Takai Simpkins makes technical free throw 1 of 2
18-10
8:18
+1
Takai Simpkins makes technical free throw 2 of 2
18-11
8:00
Nate Bittle misses two point hook shot
7:58
Gabe Cupps defensive rebound
7:43
Gabe Cupps turnover (bad pass) (Sean Stewart steals)
7:32
Nate Bittle misses two point layup
7:30
Amare Bynum defensive rebound
7:22
Amare Bynum misses three point jump shot
7:20
Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
7:10
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot
20-11
6:50
+3
Jamari Phillips makes three point jump shot (Nate Bittle assists)
20-14
6:25
Sean Stewart personal foul
6:25
TV timeout
6:08
+2
Devin Royal makes two point dunk (Amare Bynum assists)
22-14
5:39
Colin White shooting foul (Takai Simpkins draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Takai Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-15
5:39
+1
Takai Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-16
5:35
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point layup (Devin Royal assists)
24-16
5:11
Wei Lin misses three point jump shot
5:10
Sean Stewart offensive rebound
5:10
Amare Bynum personal foul (Sean Stewart draws the foul)
5:10
+1
Sean Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-17
5:10
Sean Stewart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:10
Devin Royal defensive rebound
4:49
Takai Simpkins shooting foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul)
4:49
John Mobley Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:49
+1
John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-17
4:20
Takai Simpkins misses three point jump shot
4:18
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
4:02
Devin Royal turnover (bad pass) (Kwame Evans Jr. steals)
3:52
Jamari Phillips misses three point jump shot
3:50
Gabe Cupps defensive rebound
3:50
Kwame Evans Jr. personal foul (Gabe Cupps draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
+1
Gabe Cupps makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-17
3:50
+1
Gabe Cupps makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-17
3:32
+2
Wei Lin makes two point jump shot
27-19
3:32
Gabe Cupps shooting foul (Wei Lin draws the foul)
3:32
+1
Wei Lin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-20
3:15
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Colin White assists)
30-20
2:56
+2
Sean Stewart makes two point jump shot (Devon Pryor assists)
30-22
2:36
Nate Bittle blocks Devin Royal's two point hook shot
2:34
Devin Royal offensive rebound
2:22
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
2:20
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
2:06
+3
Wei Lin makes three point jump shot (Nate Bittle assists)
30-25
1:47
John Mobley Jr. turnover (traveling)
1:34
Wei Lin misses three point jump shot
1:32
Devin Royal defensive rebound
1:15
+2
Gabe Cupps makes two point layup (Christoph Tilly assists)
32-25
0:56
+2
Nate Bittle makes two point hook shot
32-27
0:36
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point layup
34-27
0:08
+2
Sean Stewart makes two point layup (Wei Lin assists)
