Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bruce Thornton scores career-high 38 to lead Ohio State over Purdue For Wayne 94-68
Thornton made 14 of 17 shots from the floor, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range, for the Buckeyes (2-0). The senior guard added five rebounds and five assists.
John Mobley Jr. hit 5 of 9 from beyond the arc and scored 19 for Ohio State. Christoph Tilly pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Mikale Stevenson led the Mastodons (0-2) with 21 points. DeAndre Craig Jr. added 18 points and Darius Duffy scored 10.
Mobley, Thornton and Tilly did all the scoring as Ohio State jumped out to a 24-7 lead in the first 7:40. Stevenson hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to get Purdue Fort Wayne within 45-30 at halftime.
Deandre Craig cut the Mastodons' deficit to 57-50 on a layup with 12:36 left to play, but Devin Royal and Thornton answered with back-to-back 3-pointers and the Buckeyes cruised from there.
Ohio State sank 34 of 51 shots overall (66.7%), including 16 of 28 from distance (57.1%). The Mastodons shot 44.1% overall and 22.7% from 3-point range (5 of 22).
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Statistics
 PFW |
 OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 34-51 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 67 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 16-28 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 11-17 | FT | 10-13 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 17 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 10 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 8,926 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 3-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Detroit Mercy | 3-1 | 0.5 | 6-7 |
| Wright State | 2-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Oakland | 2-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Northern Kentucky | 2-2 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Robert Morris | 2-2 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Youngstown State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-7 |
| Green Bay | 1-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cleveland State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 5-10 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-4 | 3.5 | 4-11 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |