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FINAL
Dec 21, 2024

Game Recap

Thornton scores career-high 30 as Ohio State cruises past No. 4 Kentucky 85-65. Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Classic at Madison Square Garden.

Box Score

12T
UK303565
OSU394685
Kentucky Wildcats logoKENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
7Andrew Carr333-90-47-942011213
22Amari Williams202-60-02-48211116
0Otega Oweh304-130-113-1320101421
2Jaxson Robinson313-112-72-240000510
1Lamont Butler271-70-32-23521454
15Ansley Almonor60-00-01-21000011
10Brandon Garrison171-20-00-05110102
5Collin Chandler60-00-00-00110020
11Travis Perry30-00-00-00000000
4Koby Brea273-92-70-01000108
TOTAL17-5729.8%4-2218.2%27-3284.4%28116392065
Ohio State Buckeyes logoOHIO STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Devin Royal162-50-03-46211047
13Sean Stewart152-40-01-34000045
8Micah Parrish231-30-10-04001322
2Bruce Thornton388-131-313-1443112030
0John Mobley Jr.365-131-74-433200115
4Aaron Bradshaw185-61-20-221200411
25Austin Parks70-00-00-00000010
12Evan Mahaffey323-30-00-03220236
6Ques Glover154-61-10-03100039
TOTAL30-5356.6%4-1428.6%21-2777.8%29128372285

Play-by-Play

1st halfukosu
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:29) Amari Williams missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (19:27) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (19:10) John Mobley Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    03
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:47) Foul on Devin Royal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (18:47) Andrew Carr made Free Throw.
    13
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:45) Andrew Carr missed Free Throw.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:44) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:16) Bruce Thornton Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:16) Lamont Butler Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:11) Andrew Carr made Dunk. Assisted by Amari Williams.
    33
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:48) John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:46) Lamont Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:46) Foul on Sean Stewart.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:29) Otega Oweh missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:27) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:11) Bruce Thornton missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:08) Jaxson Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +3 (16:58) Jaxson Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Carr.
    63
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:37) John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:34) Devin Royal Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (16:25) Aaron Bradshaw made Layup. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    65
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:10) Lamont Butler made Dunk. Assisted by Amari Williams.
    85
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (15:48) Aaron Bradshaw made Jumper.
    87
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:37) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:36) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:12) Micah Parrish missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:08) Brandon Garrison Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (14:59) Andrew Carr made Layup. Assisted by Lamont Butler.
    107
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:59) Foul on Aaron Bradshaw.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (14:59) Andrew Carr made Free Throw.
    117
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:49) Foul on Lamont Butler.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (14:33) Sean Stewart made Dunk. Assisted by John Mobley Jr..
    119
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:33) Foul on Andrew Carr.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (14:33) Sean Stewart made Free Throw.
    1110
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:11) Otega Oweh missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:09) Sean Stewart Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:05) Foul on Otega Oweh.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (13:43) Ques Glover made Jumper. Assisted by Evan Mahaffey.
    1112
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (13:20) Koby Brea missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:15) Ques Glover Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (13:11) Evan Mahaffey made Layup. Assisted by Ques Glover.
    1114
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:59) Foul on Ques Glover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (12:59) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
    1214
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (12:59) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
    1314
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (12:41) Bruce Thornton made Layup.
    1316
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +3 (12:26) Koby Brea made Three Point Jumper.
    1616
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:55) Ques Glover missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:52) Ansley Almonor Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:36) Foul on Micah Parrish.
  • (11:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:36) Ansley Almonor missed Free Throw.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:36) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (11:36) Ansley Almonor made Free Throw.
    1716
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (11:18) Sean Stewart made Jumper. Assisted by Devin Royal.
    1718
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:08) Foul on Devin Royal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (11:05) Jaxson Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Lamont Butler.
    1918
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:39) Bruce Thornton missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:36) Amari Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:19) Foul on Sean Stewart.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:19) Amari Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:19) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:19) Amari Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:17) Micah Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (9:54) John Mobley Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Bradshaw.
    1920
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (9:33) Koby Brea missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:30) John Mobley Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:24) John Mobley Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (9:21) Amari Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (9:07) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (9:03) Amari Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (9:00) Amari Williams made Layup.
    2120
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:38) Micah Parrish Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:38) Amari Williams Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:34) Lamont Butler Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:34) Bruce Thornton Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (8:11) Aaron Bradshaw made Jumper.
    2122
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:51) Andrew Carr missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:48) Aaron Bradshaw Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:42) Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:38) Brandon Garrison Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:12) Otega Oweh missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:10) Brandon Garrison Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:10) Kentucky Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:55) Micah Parrish Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:55) Collin Chandler Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:31) Andrew Carr Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:31) Evan Mahaffey Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (6:26) Micah Parrish made Dunk.
    2124
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:14) Foul on Lamont Butler.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:14) Lamont Butler Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:47) John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (5:44) Jaxson Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (5:25) Andrew Carr missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:23) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (5:06) Ques Glover made Layup.
    2126
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:53) Otega Oweh missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:50) Ques Glover Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (4:27) Evan Mahaffey made Dunk. Assisted by John Mobley Jr..
    2128
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:26) Kentucky Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:09) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:08) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:08) Foul on Austin Parks.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:08) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
    2228
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:08) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
    2328
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (3:47) Aaron Bradshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Evan Mahaffey.
    2331
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:28) Koby Brea missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:26) Foul on Ques Glover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:26) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
    2431
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:26) Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
    2531
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:25) Otega Oweh Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (3:09) Bruce Thornton made Jumper.
    2533
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (2:55) Otega Oweh Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:55) Aaron Bradshaw Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (2:55) Foul on Amari Williams.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (2:40) Evan Mahaffey made Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    2535
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:08) Foul on Aaron Bradshaw.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:08) Andrew Carr made Free Throw.
    2635
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:08) Andrew Carr made Free Throw.
    2735
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:08) Andrew Carr made Free Throw.
    2835
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:37) John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:35) Jaxson Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:21) Jaxson Robinson missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:21) Micah Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:21) Micah Parrish Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (1:09) Bruce Thornton made Layup.
    2837
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:47) Amari Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Chandler.
    3037
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:37) Ohio State Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:17) Foul on Jaxson Robinson.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (0:17) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    3038
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (0:17) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    3039
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:00) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:00) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points85
17-57(29.8%)Field Goal(%)30-53(56.6%)
4-22(18.2%)3-Point(%)4-14(28.6%)
27-32(84.4%)Free Throw(%)21-27(77.8%)
32(13)Rebounds(Offensive)35(7)
11Assists12
6Steals8
3Blocks3
10Turnovers7
20(0)Fouls(Technical)22(0)
4Largest Lead20

Game Details

Saturday, December 21, 2024 · 5:30 PM
Value City Arena · Columbus, OH
attendance: 19,812 (104.0%)
tv: CBS
spread: UK -8.5
over/under: 159.5