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FINAL
Dec 3, 2023

Game Recap

Thornton, Battle lead Ohio State over Minnesota 84-74 in Big Ten opener. Bruce Thornton had 26 points, Jamison Battle sank four 3-pointers and scored 25 and Ohio State beat Minnesota 84-74 in an early Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday night.

Box Score

12T
MINN284674
OSU424284
Minnesota Golden Gophers logoMINNESOTAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Joshua Ola-Joseph203-61-20-24101237
5Isaiah Ihnen70-10-10-00000030
3Dawson Garcia3812-250-312-14101302236
4Braeden Carrington120-00-00-01100230
0Elijah Hawkins373-72-52-405303210
21Pharrel Payne313-60-00-07310116
23Parker Fox40-00-00-00100110
2Mike Mitchell Jr.242-50-00-00121134
24Cam Christie275-81-30-030001411
TOTAL28-5848.3%4-1428.6%14-2070.0%251392132274
Ohio State Buckeyes logoOHIO STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Felix Okpara281-30-01-28105123
10Jamison Battle347-124-67-770011325
12Evan Mahaffey220-40-00-05230340
2Bruce Thornton338-121-39-1025301226
1Roddy Gayle Jr.355-82-34-542105316
21Devin Royal20-10-00-00000010
23Zed Key151-30-02-23000334
0Scotty Middleton163-42-30-21000008
4Dale Bonner151-50-20-02111002
TOTAL26-5250.0%9-1752.9%23-2882.1%321187141884

Play-by-Play

1st halfminnosu
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (19:42) Evan Mahaffey Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (19:21) Braeden Carrington Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (19:00) Evan Mahaffey missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:56) Joshua Ola-Joseph Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:54) Joshua Ola-Joseph Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:54) Evan Mahaffey Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (18:52) Roddy Gayle Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felix Okpara.
    03
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (18:30) Elijah Hawkins made Jumper.
    23
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (18:14) Jamison Battle made Three Point Jumper.
    26
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:51) Foul on Bruce Thornton.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:51) Joshua Ola-Joseph missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:51) Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:50) Joshua Ola-Joseph missed Free Throw.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:49) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (17:36) Jamison Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Evan Mahaffey.
    29
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:11) Elijah Hawkins Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:11) Bruce Thornton Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:01) Roddy Gayle Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:57) Evan Mahaffey Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (16:37) Foul on Isaiah Ihnen.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (16:37) Jamison Battle made Free Throw.
    210
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (16:37) Jamison Battle made Free Throw.
    211
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (16:12) Pharrel Payne missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:12) Felix Okpara Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:08) Jamison Battle Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:06) Jamison Battle Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (16:06) Elijah Hawkins Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (15:57) Elijah Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:52) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (15:33) Foul on Isaiah Ihnen.
  • (15:33) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (15:33) Felix Okpara made Free Throw.
    212
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:33) Felix Okpara missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (15:31) Cam Christie Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:18) Foul on Roddy Gayle Jr..
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (15:17) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:13) Roddy Gayle Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:45) Dale Bonner missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:45) Ohio State Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (14:37) Foul on Cam Christie.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (14:37) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    213
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (14:37) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    214
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:18) Foul on Zed Key.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (14:18) Dawson Garcia made Free Throw.
    314
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (14:18) Dawson Garcia made Free Throw.
    414
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:01) Zed Key missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:57) Pharrel Payne Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:49) Foul on Evan Mahaffey.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (13:49) Dawson Garcia made Free Throw.
    514
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (13:49) Dawson Garcia made Free Throw.
    614
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:32) Foul on Mike Mitchell Jr..
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:19) Jamison Battle missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:16) Evan Mahaffey Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:12) Zed Key Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:05) Elijah Hawkins Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:05) Evan Mahaffey Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:03) Dale Bonner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:03) Minnesota Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (12:48) Mike Mitchell Jr. made Jumper.
    814
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (12:27) Jamison Battle made Jumper.
    816
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (12:01) Mike Mitchell Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Pharrel Payne.
    1016
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (11:53) Foul on Dawson Garcia.
  • (11:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (11:37) Bruce Thornton made Jumper.
    1018
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (11:37) Foul on Braeden Carrington.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (11:37) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    1019
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (11:14) Pharrel Payne made Dunk. Assisted by Parker Fox.
    1219
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:57) Roddy Gayle Jr. missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:54) Cam Christie Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:53) Cam Christie Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:53) Bruce Thornton Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (10:46) Bruce Thornton made Jumper.
    1221
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:28) Mike Mitchell Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:25) Scotty Middleton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (10:19) Bruce Thornton made Layup.
    1223
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:19) Foul on Parker Fox.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (10:19) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    1224
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:57) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:54) Jamison Battle Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (9:42) Roddy Gayle Jr. made Jumper.
    1226
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:17) Dawson Garcia missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:14) Braeden Carrington Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:14) Braeden Carrington Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (8:57) Zed Key made Dunk. Assisted by Roddy Gayle Jr..
    1228
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:44) Cam Christie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:41) Dale Bonner Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (8:35) Dale Bonner made Layup.
    1230
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:34) Minnesota Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (8:19) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braeden Carrington.
    1530
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:55) Dale Bonner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:50) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:22) Parker Fox Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:22) Dale Bonner Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:19) Foul on Braeden Carrington.
  • (7:19) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:19) Scotty Middleton missed Free Throw.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:19) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:19) Scotty Middleton missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:18) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:00)
    1730
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (6:49) Roddy Gayle Jr. made Jumper.
    1732
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (6:22) Mike Mitchell Jr. Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (6:16) Scotty Middleton made Jumper. Assisted by Evan Mahaffey.
    1734
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:54) Joshua Ola-Joseph missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:51) Evan Mahaffey Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:45) Evan Mahaffey missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:43) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:34) Pharrel Payne missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:34) Felix Okpara Block.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:33) Pharrel Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:32) Pharrel Payne Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:32) Evan Mahaffey Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:16) Felix Okpara Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:16) Mike Mitchell Jr. Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (5:01) Elijah Hawkins made Three Point Jumper.
    2034
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (4:37) Scotty Middleton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    2037
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (4:05) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (4:01) Dawson Garcia Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (4:01) Dawson Garcia missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:59) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:51) Felix Okpara missed
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (3:48) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (3:44) Mike Mitchell Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:40) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (3:15) Bruce Thornton made Layup.
    2039
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (2:49) Joshua Ola-Joseph missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:47) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (2:39) Roddy Gayle Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    2041
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (2:39) Foul on Joshua Ola-Joseph.
  • (2:39) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (2:39) Roddy Gayle Jr. made Free Throw.
    2042
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (2:17) Dawson Garcia made Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Ola-Joseph.
    2242
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:58) Roddy Gayle Jr. Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:58) Dawson Garcia Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:51) Cam Christie missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:48) Pharrel Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:48) Pharrel Payne missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:48) Felix Okpara Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:41) Zed Key Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:29) Jamison Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:25) Pharrel Payne Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:21) Foul on Roddy Gayle Jr..
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (1:11) Cam Christie made Jumper.
    2442
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:50) Zed Key Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:50) Pharrel Payne Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:37) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:35) Joshua Ola-Joseph Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (0:35) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Dunk.
    2642
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:29) Ohio State Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:06) Devin Royal missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:03) Joshua Ola-Joseph Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (0:01) Pharrel Payne made Dunk. Assisted by Elijah Hawkins.
    2842
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

74Points84
28-58(48.3%)Field Goal(%)26-52(50%)
4-14(28.6%)3-Point(%)9-17(52.9%)
14-20(70%)Free Throw(%)23-28(82.1%)
29(11)Rebounds(Offensive)34(11)
13Assists11
9Steals8
2Blocks7
13Turnovers14
22(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
0Largest Lead22

Game Details

Sunday, December 3, 2023 · 6:30 PM
Value City Arena · Columbus, OH
attendance: 10,481 (55.0%)
tv: BTN
spread: OSU -13.5
over/under: 142.5