UCLA Bruins at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mobley Jr.'s 28 points push Ohio State over UCLA 86-74
Bruce Thornton added 21 points and eight rebounds, while Devin Royal finished with 22 points and nine rebounds for the Buckeyes (12-5, 4-3 Big Ten).
Ohio State erased a six-point first-half deficit by closing the half on a 12-6 run to take a 42-36 lead at the break. Mobley and Royal opened the second half with consecutive 3-pointers, stretching the margin to 48-36 less than two minutes in.
The Bruins cut the deficit to 54-40 midway through the half, but the Buckeyes responded with an 8-3 spurt capped by Mobley’s 28-foot 3-pointer that made it 66-49 with 10:31 remaining. Ohio State led by double figures the rest of the way.
Mobley shot 8 of 15 from the field and 6 of 12 from behind the arc and added three assists without committing a turnover in 38 minutes. Thornton went 7 of 7 from the free-throw line, and Ohio State finished 21 of 25 at the line while outrebounding UCLA 37-27.
Tyler Bilodeau scored 30 points on 9-of-19 shooting for UCLA (12-6, 4-3), his seventh 20-point game of the season and second career 30-point performance. Donovan Dent added 13 points and seven assists, and Eric Dailey Jr. scored 12 for the Bruins, who shot 40% from the field.
Ohio State faces Minnesota this Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Donovan Dent makes driving layup | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Steven Jamerson II Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Bruce Thornton misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot | 72 - 86 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
 OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 28-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-19 | FT | 21-25 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 1 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 12,937 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Purdue | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Oregon | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |