Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Jan 2, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
OSU	37	43	80
RUTG	41	32	73

Game Recap

Bruce Thornton scores 20, moves up Ohio State scoring list in Buckeyes' 80-73 victory over Rutgers. Bruce Thornton had 20 points to move into eighth place on Ohio State's all-time scoring list and the Buckeyes defeated Rutgers 80-73 on Friday night.

Player Stats

OHIO STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Amare Bynum	33	2-7	0-3	5-6	3	1	1	0	0	0	9
21Devin Royal	36	5-13	1-4	5-6	3	4	1	0	3	2	16
13Christoph Tilly	20	3-4	0-0	3-5	3	1	0	1	2	4	9
2Bruce Thornton	37	8-13	2-3	2-2	10	1	1	0	3	2	20
0John Mobley Jr.	33	4-9	4-6	0-0	2	5	1	0	1	3	12
20Colin White	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
14Brandon Noel	20	5-6	0-0	4-4	4	1	0	1	1	1	14
4Gabe Cupps	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
3Taison Chatman	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0


TOTAL	-	27-5251.9%	7-1643.8%	19-2382.6%	25	15	5	2	10	15	80

RUTGERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
27Denis Badalau	10	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	1	0	1	2
9Dylan Grant	31	5-12	2-5	2-3	2	0	0	0	0	3	14
21Emmanuel Ogbole	17	2-4	0-0	1-2	9	0	0	1	3	2	5
13Harun Zrno	9	1-5	0-4	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	0	4
1Jamichael Davis	21	4-10	1-2	0-0	5	1	2	0	0	1	9
4Bryce Dortch	23	2-2	0-0	2-3	3	1	3	0	2	3	6
11Chris Nwuli	14	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3Kaden Powers	10	3-6	1-3	2-2	1	2	0	1	0	2	9
2Lino Mark	20	1-3	0-1	1-2	1	3	1	0	1	2	3
0Tariq Francis	27	6-16	2-6	3-3	1	3	3	0	0	1	17
5Darren Buchanan Jr.	18	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	0	1	4	4
TOTAL	-	27-6442.2%	6-2227.3%	13-1776.5%	30	14	9	3	8	19	73

Play-by-Play

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1st halfOSURUTG

(20:00) Start game.
(19:52) Jump Ball won by Ohio State.
(19:52) Jump Ball lost by Rutgers.
+2 (19:40) Christoph Tilly makes layup (Devin Royal assists).
20
(19:40) Foul on Dylan Grant.
+1 (19:40) Christoph Tilly makes free throw 1 of 1.
30
(19:19) Dylan Grant misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(19:16) Jamichael Davis Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:11) Emmanuel Ogbole makes layup (Denis Badalau assists).
32
+3 (18:57) Devin Royal makes 26-foot three point jumper (John Mobley Jr. assists).
62
(18:38) Dylan Grant misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:38) Emmanuel Ogbole Offensive Rebound.
(18:38) Foul on Christoph Tilly.
(18:31) Harun Zrno misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:27) Denis Badalau Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:27) Denis Badalau makes 0-foot tip in layup.
64
(18:13) Amare Bynum misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:11) Emmanuel Ogbole Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:03) Jamichael Davis makes 19-foot pullup jump shot.
66
(17:39) Devin Royal misses 10-foot pullup jump shot.
(17:36) Emmanuel Ogbole Defensive Rebound.
(17:31) Denis Badalau misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(17:29) Christoph Tilly Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:19) Bruce Thornton makes 9-foot step back jumpshot.
86
(16:51) Foul on Christoph Tilly.
+1 (16:51) Harun Zrno makes free throw 1 of 2.
87
+1 (16:51) Harun Zrno makes free throw 2 of 2.
88
(16:41) Bruce Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:37) Brandon Noel Offensive Rebound.
(16:35) John Mobley Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:33) Emmanuel Ogbole Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:18) Harun Zrno makes driving layup.
810
(16:03) Devin Royal misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(16:01) Harun Zrno Defensive Rebound.
(15:50) Harun Zrno bad pass turnover.
(15:50) Bruce Thornton Steal.
(15:42) Bruce Thornton bad pass turnover.
(15:42) Jamichael Davis Steal.
(15:38) Foul on Emmanuel Ogbole.
(15:38) Emmanuel Ogbole turnover.
+2 (15:17) Brandon Noel makes layup (Amare Bynum assists).
1010
(14:44) Harun Zrno misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:43) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
(14:31) Foul on Bryce Dortch.
+1 (14:31) Amare Bynum makes free throw 1 of 2.
1110
(14:29) Amare Bynum misses free throw 2 of 2.
(14:28) Bruce Thornton Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:13) Amare Bynum makes layup.
1310
(13:38) Jamichael Davis misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(13:36) Darren Buchanan Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+3 (13:25) Dylan Grant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tariq Francis assists).
1313
(13:14) Bruce Thornton misses 8-foot jumper.
(13:12) Jamichael Davis Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:02) Jamichael Davis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darren Buchanan Jr. assists).
1316
+2 (12:42) Brandon Noel makes layup (Gabe Cupps assists).
1516
+3 (12:23) Tariq Francis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darren Buchanan Jr. assists).
1519
(12:14) Foul on Darren Buchanan Jr..
+3 (11:55) Bruce Thornton makes 27-foot three point jumper (Devin Royal assists).
1819
+2 (11:35) Tariq Francis makes 20-foot step back jumpshot.
1821
(11:21) Bruce Thornton bad pass turnover.
(11:21) Jamichael Davis Steal.
(11:16) Jamichael Davis misses layup.
(11:16) Brandon Noel Block.
(11:13) Darren Buchanan Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(11:01) Darren Buchanan Jr. misses 8-foot jumper.
(10:59) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
(10:53) Devin Royal misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
(10:50) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
(10:46) Foul on Bruce Thornton.
(10:42) Foul on Colin White.
+1 (10:42) Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 3.
1822
+1 (10:42) Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 3.
1823
+1 (10:42) Tariq Francis makes free throw 3 of 3.
1824
(10:11) team shot clock turnover .
(9:54) Tariq Francis misses 18-foot jumper.
(9:52) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
(9:41) Devin Royal misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:39) Emmanuel Ogbole Defensive Rebound.
(9:16) Tariq Francis misses 11-foot jumper.
(9:13) Emmanuel Ogbole Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:13) Emmanuel Ogbole makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1826
+2 (8:59) Brandon Noel makes layup (Devin Royal assists).
2026
(8:44) Foul on Gabe Cupps.
(8:41) Foul on Emmanuel Ogbole.
(8:41) Emmanuel Ogbole turnover.
(8:20) Christoph Tilly bad pass turnover.
(8:20) Tariq Francis Steal.
(8:01) Darren Buchanan Jr. bad pass turnover.
(8:01) Taison Chatman Steal.
(7:57) Foul on Lino Mark.
+1 (7:57) Amare Bynum makes free throw 1 of 2.
2126
+1 (7:57) Amare Bynum makes free throw 2 of 2.
2226
+2 (7:52) Dylan Grant makes driving layup (Tariq Francis assists).
2228
(7:52) Foul on Bruce Thornton.
(7:52) Dylan Grant misses free throw 1 of 1.
(7:50) Brandon Noel Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:34) Amare Bynum makes 2-foot hook shot.
2428
+2 (7:20) Dylan Grant makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Bryce Dortch assists).
2430
(6:43) Devin Royal bad pass turnover.
(6:43) Bryce Dortch Steal.
(6:33) Chris Nwuli misses driving layup.
(6:29) Bryce Dortch Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:29) Bryce Dortch makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
2432
(6:12) Amare Bynum bad pass turnover.
(6:12) Tariq Francis Steal.
(5:43) Dylan Grant misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(5:41) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
(5:33) Amare Bynum misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(5:31) Chris Nwuli Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:09) Tariq Francis makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Lino Mark assists).
2434
(4:50) John Mobley Jr. misses driving layup.
(4:48) Christoph Tilly Offensive Rebound.
(4:47) Christoph Tilly bad pass turnover.
(4:47) Tariq Francis Steal.
+2 (4:31) Tariq Francis makes 15-foot pullup jump shot.
2436
(4:09) Christoph Tilly misses layup.
(4:08) Chris Nwuli Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:58) Tariq Francis makes 28-foot three point jumper.
2439
(3:47) Foul on Tariq Francis.
+1 (3:47) Bruce Thornton makes free throw 1 of 2.
2539
+1 (3:47) Bruce Thornton makes free throw 2 of 2.
2639
(3:25) Tariq Francis misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(3:23) Amare Bynum Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:02) Brandon Noel makes layup (John Mobley Jr. assists).
2839
(2:36) Harun Zrno misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:34) John Mobley Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(2:28) Foul on Jamichael Davis.
+1 (2:28) Brandon Noel makes free throw 1 of 2.
2939
+1 (2:28) Brandon Noel makes free throw 2 of 2.
3039
+2 (2:08) Dylan Grant makes 3-foot dunk.
3041
+3 (1:49) John Mobley Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Noel assists).
3341
(1:23) Bryce Dortch bad pass turnover.
(1:05) Foul on Bryce Dortch.
+1 (1:05) Brandon Noel makes free throw 1 of 2.
3441
+1 (1:05) Brandon Noel makes free throw 2 of 2.
3541
(0:45) Harun Zrno misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:41) Jamichael Davis Offensive Rebound.
(0:37) Jamichael Davis misses layup.
(0:35) Dylan Grant Offensive Rebound.
(0:34) Dylan Grant misses layup.
(0:33) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:07) Brandon Noel makes 0-foot dunk (John Mobley Jr. assists).
3741
(0:01) Tariq Francis misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:01) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

OSU

RUTG

80Points73

27-52(51.9%)Field Goal(%)27-64(42.2%)

7-16(43.8%)3-Point(%)6-22(27.3%)

19-23(82.6%)Free Throw(%)13-17(76.5%)

33(13)Rebounds(Offensive)31(18)

15Assists14

5Steals9

2Blocks3

12Turnovers8

15(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)

9Largest Lead15

Game Details

Friday, January 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Jersey Mike’s Arena · Piscataway, NJ

attendance: 8,000 (100%)

tv: Peacock

spread: OSU -9.5

over/under: 151.5