Indiana State Sycamores at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bruce Thornton scores career-high 33 points and Ohio State defeats Indiana State 103-83
Thornton made 11 of 16 shots, 4 of 7 3-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws for the Buckeyes (9-4). Ques Glover scored 15 points, Devin Royal and Aaron Bradshaw 13 each, and John Mobley Jr. 11.
The Buckeyes gradually extended their five-point halftime lead to 68-54 five minutes into the second half. Their lead was 12 points with about 6 minutes remaining before Thornton's personal 8-1 run put the game out of reach.
First, he drew a shooting foul, made both free throws and extended it to a four-point play when he made two more free throws after a technical foul on Indiana State's Samage Teel. After a couple of layups by Thornton on ensuing possessions, the Buckeyes led 94-75 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.
Jaden Daughtry scored 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 11 of 15 free throws for Indiana State (8-5). Teel scored 13 points, Camp Wagner 13 and K’mani Doughty 10.
The Sycamores made 9 of 20 3-pointers in the first half and finished 10 for 28. They average 11 made 3-pointers and 30 3-point attempts per game.
It was the first matchup between the two programs.
Up next for the Buckeyes is a three-games-in-seven-days stretch of Big Ten play, beginning with a home game against No. 18 Michigan State on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jayan Walker made Jumper. | 83 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Braylen Nash made Free Throw. | 81 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Braylen Nash made Free Throw. | 81 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Foul on Cooper Bean. | 81 - 101 |
Statistics
 INST |
 OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 34-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 27-32 | FT | 28-41 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 1 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 28 | Fouls | 23 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 14,388 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |