Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Royal, Thornton score 22 points apiece, Ohio State defeats Rutgers in Big Ten 80-66
Micah Parrish had 12 for the Buckeyes (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten Conference), who bounced back after a dismal league opener that saw them behind Maryland 50-14 at halftime before losing by 24.
Dylan Harper led the Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0-1) with 18 points. Ace Baily added 12 and Emmanuel Ogbole had 10.
Thornton ensured the Buckeyes would have a better first half, hitting 6 of 7 shots, including both his 3s, for 14 points for a 39-31 halftime lead.
There were seven lead changes before Thornton’s 3 put Ohio State on top 20-18. Ogbole tied it with a dunk for the Scarlet Knights but then the Buckeyes went on an 11-3 run, with Thornton’s jumper making it 31-23.
Ohio State shot 57% (17 of 30) while the Scarlet Knights shot 37% (11 of 30). Both had four 3s.
Bailey hit consecutive jumpers to get Rutgers within four early in the second half but Royal scored the next four Ohio State points and after a Thornton dunk he had 14-straight for the Buckeyes. Parrrish followed that with a layup for a 63-53 lead with nine minutes left.
An 11-3 run that began with 5 1/2 minutes to play got the lead to double figures for good.
Ohio State finished at 55% for the game and dominated inside with 46 points to 18 for Rutgers.
Rutgers returns home for another conference game with Penn State on Tuesday. Ohio State has a week off before playing No. 2 Auburn in Atlanta.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Dylan Harper made Free Throw. | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Foul on Sean Stewart. | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Dylan Harper made Two Point Tip Shot. | 65 - 80 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
 OSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 32-58 |
| 42.1 | Field Goal % | 55.2 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 36.8 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 11-12 | FT | 10-13 |
| 91.7 | Free Throw % | 76.9 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 10,477 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |