Thornton's 21 points lead Ohio State over USC 89-82
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State Buckeyes secure an 89-82 win over USC Trojans on Wednesday.
Ohio State (16-6, 8-6 Big Ten) trailed 43-40 at halftime after opening 2 of 13 at the free-throw line, but Thornton steadied the Buckeyes in the second half. He became the fifth player in program history to reach 1,935 career points and moved into fifth all-time in Ohio State scoring.
The Buckeyes grabbed their largest lead at 67-60 with eight minutes left after a Devin Royal layup and a John Mobley Jr. 3-pointer. USC (18-7, 7-7) answered with a 7-0 run capped by a Jordan Marsh 3 to cut it to 70-69, but Christoph Tilly scored inside, and Royal added a jumper to push the margin back to five.
Alijah Arenas hit a 3-pointer with 1:09 remaining to pull USC within 82-81, but Thornton responded with a driving layup and converted the free throw to make it 85-81. USC missed two shots in the final 30 seconds, and Thornton closed it out at the line.
Royal scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Ohio State, and Mobley added 13. Thornton reached double figures for the 23rd time this season.
Arenas scored 25 points for USC, Kam Woods added 14 and Ezra Ausar finished with 13 points and nine rebounds before fouling out. The Trojans have played eight consecutive games decided by seven points or fewer.
USC hosts No. 8 Illinois next Wednesday.
Ohio State faces No. 15 Virginia on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Gabe Dynes vs. Christoph Tilly (Trojans gains possession) | |||
| 19:41 | Amare Bynum blocks Ezra Ausar's two point jump shot | |||
| 19:39 | Christoph Tilly defensive rebound | |||
| 19:23 | Official timeout | |||
| 19:15 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:14 | Christoph Tilly personal foul (Gabe Dynes draws the foul) | |||
| 18:52 | +2 | Gabe Dynes makes two point dunk (Jacob Cofie assists) | 2-0 | |
| 18:37 | Alijah Arenas personal foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 18:29 | Devin Royal misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:27 | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | |||
| 18:15 | +3 | Kam Woods makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists) | 5-0 | |
| 18:01 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 5-2 | |
| 17:44 | +2 | Kam Woods makes two point jump shot | 7-2 | |
| 17:26 | Gabe Dynes shooting foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul) | |||
| 17:26 | +1 | Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-3 | |
| 17:26 | +1 | Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 | |
| 17:15 | Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:13 | Kam Woods offensive rebound | |||
| 16:56 | Alijah Arenas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:54 | Jacob Cofie offensive rebound | |||
| 16:50 | John Mobley Jr. shooting foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 16:50 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-4 | |
| 16:50 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-4 | |
| 16:38 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:36 | Kam Woods defensive rebound | |||
| 16:34 | Kam Woods turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 16:32 | John Mobley Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Cofie steals) | |||
| 16:17 | Ivan Njegovan shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
| 16:17 | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-4 | |
| 16:17 | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-4 | |
| 16:00 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:58 | Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound | |||
| 15:54 | Ivan Njegovan misses two point layup | |||
| 15:52 | Kam Woods defensive rebound | |||
| 15:50 | Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Thornton steals) | |||
| 15:41 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:39 | Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound | |||
| 15:28 | Devin Royal misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:26 | Alijah Arenas defensive rebound | |||
| 15:24 | Devin Royal personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
| 15:24 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:14 | Alijah Arenas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:12 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 15:06 | Bruce Thornton turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Arenas steals) | |||
| 14:59 | Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 14:59 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-4 | |
| 14:59 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-4 | |
| 14:43 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point jump shot | 13-6 | |
| 14:16 | Alijah Arenas misses two point layup | |||
| 14:14 | Alijah Arenas offensive rebound | |||
| 14:12 | Alijah Arenas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:10 | Ivan Njegovan defensive rebound | |||
| 14:01 | Taison Chatman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:59 | Bruce Thornton offensive rebound | |||
| 13:47 | Gabe Dynes blocks Taison Chatman's two point layup | |||
| 13:45 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
| 13:40 | Jacob Cofie blocks Christoph Tilly's two point layup | |||
| 13:38 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
| 13:29 | Kam Woods turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 13:17 | Christoph Tilly turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals) | |||
| 13:10 | +2 | Kam Woods makes two point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists) | 15-6 | |
| 12:52 | +3 | Taison Chatman makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 15-9 | |
| 12:33 | Jacob Cofie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:31 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 12:28 | Kam Woods shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 12:28 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-10 | |
| 12:28 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-11 | |
| 12:10 | Kam Woods turnover (bad pass) (Puff Johnson steals) | |||
| 12:02 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 15-13 | |
| 11:42 | Kam Woods misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:40 | Taison Chatman defensive rebound | |||
| 11:35 | Jacob Cofie blocks Amare Bynum's two point dunk | |||
| 11:35 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
| 11:35 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:25 | +2 | Taison Chatman makes two point jump shot (John Mobley Jr. assists) | 15-15 | |
| 11:00 | +2 | Alijah Arenas makes two point jump shot | 17-15 | |
| 10:44 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:42 | Jordan Marsh defensive rebound | |||
| 10:28 | Alijah Arenas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:26 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 10:21 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point layup | 17-17 | |
| 9:56 | Alijah Arenas turnover (lost ball) (Amare Bynum steals) | |||
| 9:45 | Jacob Cofie personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 9:39 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 17-19 | |
| 9:18 | Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:16 | Amare Bynum personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
| 9:12 | Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
| 9:12 | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-19 | |
| 9:12 | Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:12 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
| 9:09 | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point layup | 20-19 | |
| 8:45 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point dunk | 20-21 | |
| 8:26 | +3 | Jacob Cofie makes three point jump shot (Kam Woods assists) | 23-21 | |
| 8:04 | Amare Bynum misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:02 | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | |||
| 7:48 | Christoph Tilly shooting foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul) | |||
| 7:48 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:48 | +1 | Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 | |
| 7:48 | Terrance Williams II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:48 | John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 7:26 | +2 | John Mobley Jr. makes two point jump shot (Christoph Tilly assists) | 24-23 | |
| 7:26 | Ryan Cornish shooting foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 7:26 | +1 | John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-24 | |
| 7:07 | +2 | Jacob Cofie makes two point jump shot | 26-24 | |
| 6:44 | Amare Bynum misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:43 | Terrance Williams II personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 6:32 | +2 | Gabe Cupps makes two point layup | 26-26 | |
| 6:10 | +2 | Jacob Cofie makes two point jump shot | 28-26 | |
| 5:54 | Gabe Cupps misses two point layup | |||
| 5:53 | Ezra Ausar personal foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 5:53 | +1 | Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 | |
| 5:53 | +1 | Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 | |
| 5:33 | Taison Chatman personal foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 5:33 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-28 | |
| 5:33 | Alijah Arenas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:33 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 5:17 | Devin Royal misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:15 | Kam Woods defensive rebound | |||
| 5:07 | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Alijah Arenas assists) | 31-28 | |
| 4:51 | +3 | Amare Bynum makes three point jump shot (Taison Chatman assists) | 31-31 | |
| 4:32 | Alijah Arenas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:30 | Buckeyes defensive rebound | |||
| 4:14 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:12 | Kam Woods defensive rebound | |||
| 4:07 | Puff Johnson personal foul (Kam Woods draws the foul) | |||
| 4:07 | Kam Woods misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:07 | +1 | Kam Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-31 | |
| 3:56 | Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals) | |||
| 3:45 | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point layup | 34-31 | |
| 3:28 | Taison Chatman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:28 | Puff Johnson personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
| 3:28 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:28 | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-31 | |
| 3:28 | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-31 | |
| 3:05 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point jump shot | 36-33 | |
| 2:35 | Kam Woods misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:33 | Ivan Njegovan defensive rebound | |||
| 2:27 | Terrance Williams II personal foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 2:27 | +1 | John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-34 | |
| 2:27 | +1 | John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-35 | |
| 2:14 | +3 | Jacob Cofie makes three point jump shot (Alijah Arenas assists) | 39-35 | |
| 1:56 | +2 | John Mobley Jr. makes two point jump shot | 39-37 | |
| 1:35 | +2 | Gabe Dynes makes two point layup (Alijah Arenas assists) | 41-37 | |
| 1:21 | Gabe Dynes shooting foul (Ivan Njegovan draws the foul) | |||
| 1:21 | +1 | Ivan Njegovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-38 | |
| 1:21 | Ivan Njegovan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:21 | Jacob Cofie defensive rebound | |||
| 0:53 | Jordan Marsh misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:51 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 0:43 | Taison Chatman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:41 | Jordan Marsh defensive rebound | |||
| 0:37 | +2 | Alijah Arenas makes two point layup (Jordan Marsh assists) | 43-38 | |
| 0:24 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:01 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 43-40 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:46 | Gabe Dynes personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 19:38 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:36 | Alijah Arenas defensive rebound | |||
| 19:19 | Christoph Tilly blocks Gabe Dynes's two point layup | |||
| 19:17 | Buckeyes defensive rebound | |||
| 19:06 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point layup | 43-42 | |
| 18:51 | +2 | Alijah Arenas makes two point jump shot | 45-42 | |
| 18:34 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:32 | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | |||
| 18:12 | +2 | Alijah Arenas makes two point layup | 47-42 | |
| 18:02 | +3 | Christoph Tilly makes three point jump shot (Devin Royal assists) | 47-45 | |
| 17:45 | Jacob Cofie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:43 | Christoph Tilly defensive rebound | |||
| 17:37 | John Mobley Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals) | |||
| 17:24 | Christoph Tilly blocks Ezra Ausar's two point jump shot | |||
| 17:22 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
| 17:22 | Alijah Arenas offensive foul | |||
| 17:22 | Alijah Arenas turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 16:55 | Amare Bynum misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:53 | Alijah Arenas defensive rebound | |||
| 16:46 | Alijah Arenas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:44 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 16:38 | Bruce Thornton turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals) | |||
| 16:34 | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point layup | 49-45 | |
| 16:10 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point jump shot | 49-47 | |
| 15:50 | Kam Woods misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:48 | Amare Bynum defensive rebound | |||
| 15:42 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 49-49 | |
| 15:13 | Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:11 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
| 15:11 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:51 | Alijah Arenas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:49 | Trojans turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 14:23 | Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul) | |||
| 14:23 | +1 | Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-50 | |
| 14:23 | +1 | Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-51 | |
| 14:09 | Kam Woods misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:07 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
| 14:06 | Jump ball. (Trojans gains possession) | |||
| 14:00 | Alijah Arenas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:59 | Puff Johnson personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | |||
| 13:52 | Jacob Cofie misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:50 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 13:40 | +3 | Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 49-54 | |
| 13:22 | Puff Johnson shooting foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 13:22 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-54 | |
| 13:22 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-54 | |
| 13:02 | Christoph Tilly turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Cofie steals) | |||
| 12:53 | +2 | Jacob Cofie makes two point dunk | 53-54 | |
| 12:43 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 53-56 | |
| 12:16 | Amare Bynum shooting foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 12:16 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-56 | |
| 12:16 | Alijah Arenas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 12:16 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 12:10 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 54-58 | |
| 11:57 | Alijah Arenas misses two point layup | |||
| 11:56 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
| 11:56 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:42 | +2 | Jordan Marsh makes two point jump shot | 56-58 | |
| 11:38 | John Mobley Jr. offensive foul | |||
| 11:38 | John Mobley Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 11:24 | Kam Woods misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:22 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
| 11:17 | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | |||
| 11:15 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
| 11:15 | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | |||
| 11:14 | Jacob Cofie offensive rebound | |||
| 11:14 | Christoph Tilly shooting foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 11:14 | Alijah Arenas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:14 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-58 | |
| 10:56 | +3 | John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 57-61 | |
| 10:48 | Ezra Ausar offensive foul | |||
| 10:48 | Ezra Ausar turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 10:24 | Trojans 30 second timeout | |||
| 10:24 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:24 | Gabe Cupps turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Arenas steals) | |||
| 10:09 | Gabe Cupps shooting foul (Jordan Marsh draws the foul) | |||
| 10:09 | Jordan Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:09 | +1 | Jordan Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-61 | |
| 9:48 | Bruce Thornton misses two point layup | |||
| 9:46 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
| 9:37 | Alijah Arenas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:35 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
| 9:31 | Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:29 | John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 9:22 | +3 | John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot | 58-64 | |
| 9:02 | Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:00 | Taison Chatman defensive rebound | |||
| 8:53 | Amare Bynum misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:51 | Amare Bynum offensive rebound | |||
| 8:50 | Amare Bynum misses two point layup | |||
| 8:48 | Amare Bynum offensive rebound | |||
| 8:48 | Amare Bynum misses two point layup | |||
| 8:47 | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | |||
| 8:31 | +2 | Kam Woods makes two point layup | 60-64 | |
| 8:13 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 60-66 | |
| 8:13 | Jacob Cofie shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 8:13 | +1 | Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 60-67 | |
| 7:50 | +2 | Kam Woods makes two point layup | 62-67 | |
| 7:23 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:21 | Kam Woods defensive rebound | |||
| 7:17 | +2 | Kam Woods makes two point jump shot | 64-67 | |
| 7:14 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:46 | +3 | Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (John Mobley Jr. assists) | 64-70 | |
| 6:36 | +2 | Alijah Arenas makes two point jump shot | 66-70 | |
| 6:19 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:17 | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | |||
| 5:52 | Kam Woods misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:50 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
| 5:48 | +3 | Jordan Marsh makes three point jump shot (Kam Woods assists) | 69-70 | |
| 5:27 | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point layup | 69-72 | |
| 5:11 | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | |||
| 5:09 | John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 4:59 | Ezra Ausar personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 4:45 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point jump shot (Amare Bynum assists) | 69-74 | |
| 4:28 | Kam Woods misses two point layup | |||
| 4:26 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 4:21 | Ezra Ausar personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 4:21 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-75 | |
| 4:21 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-76 | |
| 4:05 | Alijah Arenas turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Thornton steals) | |||
| 4:00 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 69-78 | |
| 4:00 | Trojans 30 second timeout | |||
| 4:00 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:46 | Devin Royal personal foul (Jordan Marsh draws the foul) | |||
| 3:46 | +1 | Jordan Marsh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-78 | |
| 3:46 | +1 | Jordan Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-78 | |
| 3:38 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 3:25 | Jacob Cofie personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 3:25 | +1 | Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-79 | |
| 3:25 | +1 | Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-80 | |
| 3:11 | Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 3:11 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-80 | |
| 3:11 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-80 | |
| 2:52 | Bruce Thornton turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Dynes steals) | |||
| 2:36 | Amare Bynum shooting foul (Jordan Marsh draws the foul) | |||
| 2:36 | Jordan Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
| 2:36 | +1 | Jordan Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 74-80 | |
| 2:36 | +1 | Jordan Marsh makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 75-80 | |
| 2:17 | Gabe Dynes blocks John Mobley Jr.'s two point jump shot | |||
| 2:15 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
| 2:14 | Official timeout | |||
| 2:14 | Bruce Thornton turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Dynes steals) | |||
| 2:02 | +3 | Jordan Marsh makes three point jump shot (Kam Woods assists) | 78-80 | |
| 1:48 | Official timeout | |||
| 1:48 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:34 | Kam Woods personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 1:34 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-81 | |
| 1:34 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 78-82 | |
| 1:20 | Alijah Arenas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:18 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
| 1:11 | +3 | Alijah Arenas makes three point jump shot | 81-82 | |
| 0:40 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 81-84 | |
| 0:40 | Gabe Dynes shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 0:40 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 81-85 | |
| 0:29 | Alijah Arenas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:27 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 0:26 | Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Arenas steals) | |||
| 0:25 | John Mobley Jr. personal foul (Alijah Arenas draws the foul) | |||
| 0:25 | +1 | Alijah Arenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-85 | |
| 0:25 | Alijah Arenas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:25 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 0:22 | Jacob Cofie personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 0:22 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-86 | |
| 0:22 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-87 | |
| 0:13 | Alijah Arenas turnover (bad pass) (Devin Royal steals) | |||
| 0:05 | Ryan Cornish personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 0:05 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-88 | |
| 0:05 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-89 | |
| 0:01 | Jordan Marsh misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | 0:00 |
| Jordan Marsh misses three point jump shot | 0:01 |
| |
+ 1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:05 |
| |
+ 1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:05 |
| Ryan Cornish personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | 0:05 |
| Alijah Arenas turnover (bad pass) (Devin Royal steals) | 0:13 |
| |
+ 1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:22 |
| |
+ 1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:22 |
| Jacob Cofie personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | 0:22 |
| Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | 0:25 |
| Alijah Arenas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:25 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 82 | 89 |
| Field Goals | 26-62 (41.9%) | 29-58 (50.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-17 (35.3%) | 7-22 (31.8%) |
| Free Throws | 24-33 (72.7%) | 24-25 (96.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 32 | 32 |
| Offensive | 9 | 5 |
| Defensive | 16 | 22 |
| Team | 7 | 5 |
| Assists | 10 | 14 |
| Steals | 11 | 5 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 12 |
| Fouls | 21 | 21 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| USC 18-7 | 81.3 PPG | 40.9 RPG | 15.3 APG |
| Ohio State 16-8 | 81.6 PPG | 38.8 RPG | 14.9 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
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. Arenas G | 15.4 PPG | 3.0 RPG | 1.4 APG | 34.7 FG% |
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. Thornton G | 19.3 PPG | 5.3 RPG | 3.8 APG | 54.7 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
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| A. Arenas G | 25 PTS | 4 REB | 3 AST | ||
| B. Thornton G | 21 PTS | 6 REB | 8 AST | ||
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Marsh | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3/7 | 2/4 | 5/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Williams II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Cornish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Brownell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Neal Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Goorin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Burden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Easter II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. O'Brien | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 82 | 25 | 10 | 26/62 | 6/17 | 24/33 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Thornton | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5/11 | 0/3 | 11/11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| D. Royal | 19 | 7 | 1 | 8/11 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Mobley Jr. | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/7 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Bynum | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5/12 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Tilly | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Thornton | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5/11 | 0/3 | 11/11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| D. Royal | 19 | 7 | 1 | 8/11 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Mobley Jr. | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/7 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Bynum | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5/12 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Tilly | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| P. Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Chatman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| G. Cupps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Njegovan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| C. White | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Nash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Grujicic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 89 | 27 | 14 | 29/58 | 7/22 | 24/25 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 22 |