Grambling Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

FINAL

Dec 23, 2025

Box Score

	1	2	T
GRAM	24	39	63
OSU	39	50	89

Game Recap

John Mobley Jr., Bruce Thornton help Ohio State cruise past Grambling 89-63. John Mobley Jr. had 20 points and Bruce Thornton scored 18 to propel Ohio State to an 89-63 victory over Grambling on Tuesday.

Player Stats

GRAMBLING	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Antonio Munoz	34	5-17	0-2	9-11	3	0	4	1	4	3	19
1Roderick Coffee III	36	1-3	1-3	0-0	4	5	1	0	3	2	3
3Rickey Ballard	23	2-6	1-4	1-2	1	2	2	0	0	5	6
21Devyn Franklin	11	0-1	0-1	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	3	1
11Jamil Muttilib	22	4-8	2-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
23Mekhi Fitts	20	1-1	0-0	0-2	1	0	0	1	0	1	2
10Richard Amaefule	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
5Jimel Lane	12	3-3	0-0	4-4	4	0	0	0	2	1	10
20Chancellor Perkins	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4P.J. Edwards	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
0Derrius Ward	30	4-11	2-6	2-2	3	1	2	1	3	2	12
TOTAL	-	20-5238.5%	6-2128.6%	17-2373.9%	18	8	9	3	13	20	63

OHIO STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Amare Bynum	31	5-8	1-3	1-1	9	3	0	1	4	2	12
21Devin Royal	31	8-13	0-3	0-0	4	3	1	0	3	2	16
13Christoph Tilly	23	2-3	0-0	6-6	2	3	0	2	3	4	10
2Bruce Thornton	33	6-10	0-3	6-7	4	3	1	0	1	1	18
0John Mobley Jr.	30	6-10	5-8	3-3	1	4	1	0	0	4	20
20Colin White	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	1	2
14Brandon Noel	23	2-3	0-0	2-4	3	3	1	0	2	3	6
7Ivan Njegovan	2	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
9Mathieu Grujicic	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Gabe Cupps	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
3Taison Chatman	9	1-1	0-0	2-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	4
TOTAL	-	31-5062.0%	6-1833.3%	21-2584.0%	27	19	5	4	14	18	89

Play-by-Play

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1st halfGRAMOSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Grambling.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Ohio State.
(19:45) Antonio Munoz misses dunk.
(19:43) Amare Bynum Defensive Rebound.
(19:15) Amare Bynum misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(19:11) Devin Royal Offensive Rebound.
(19:09) John Mobley Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(19:06) Roderick Coffee III Defensive Rebound.
(19:01) Jamil Muttilib misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:58) John Mobley Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:52) Christoph Tilly makes driving layup.
02
(18:39) Foul on Christoph Tilly.
+2 (18:29) Antonio Munoz makes 15-foot step back jumpshot.
22
(18:15) Amare Bynum bad pass turnover.
(17:52) Roderick Coffee III bad pass turnover.
(17:52) Bruce Thornton Steal.
+2 (17:42) Devin Royal makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
24
(17:29) Rickey Ballard misses 3-foot jumper.
(17:29) Christoph Tilly Block.
(17:29) Grambling Offensive Rebound.
+3 (17:20) Roderick Coffee III makes 24-foot three point jumper.
54
(17:07) Foul on Antonio Munoz.
+2 (17:01) Devin Royal makes layup.
56
(16:33) Derrius Ward misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:31) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
(16:14) Devin Royal bad pass turnover.
(16:14) Antonio Munoz Steal.
(16:10) Antonio Munoz misses dunk.
(16:07) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
(16:03) Devin Royal misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:00) Ohio State Offensive Rebound.
(15:54) Amare Bynum bad pass turnover.
(15:54) Antonio Munoz Steal.
(15:36) Antonio Munoz misses 13-foot pullup jump shot.
(15:33) Amare Bynum Defensive Rebound.
(15:22) Brandon Noel bad pass turnover.
(15:22) Rickey Ballard Steal.
(14:59) Richard Amaefule bad pass turnover.
(14:59) John Mobley Jr. Steal.
+2 (14:54) Amare Bynum makes layup (John Mobley Jr. assists).
58
(14:22) Roderick Coffee III misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:20) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
(14:20) Foul on Richard Amaefule.
(13:59) Bruce Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:56) Jimel Lane Defensive Rebound.
(13:51) Jimel Lane traveling turnover.
(13:27) Foul on Jimel Lane.
+1 (13:27) Christoph Tilly makes free throw 1 of 2.
59
+1 (13:27) Christoph Tilly makes free throw 2 of 2.
510
(13:04) Devyn Franklin misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:01) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
(12:55) Gabe Cupps traveling turnover.
(12:40) Jimel Lane bad pass turnover.
+2 (12:28) Bruce Thornton makes 14-foot floating jump shot.
512
(12:10) Jamil Muttilib misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:05) Rickey Ballard Offensive Rebound.
(11:59) Foul on Roderick Coffee III.
(11:59) Roderick Coffee III turnover.
+2 (11:32) John Mobley Jr. makes driving layup (Devin Royal assists).
514
(11:07) Foul on Brandon Noel.
+1 (11:07) Derrius Ward makes free throw 1 of 2.
614
+1 (11:07) Derrius Ward makes free throw 2 of 2.
714
(10:48) Bruce Thornton bad pass turnover.
(10:48) Rickey Ballard Steal.
(10:47) Foul on Bruce Thornton.
(10:20) Rickey Ballard misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:17) Derrius Ward Offensive Rebound.
(10:15) Derrius Ward misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:10) Roderick Coffee III Offensive Rebound.
(10:04) Derrius Ward bad pass turnover.
(9:51) Bruce Thornton misses layup.
(9:51) Derrius Ward Block.
(9:46) Antonio Munoz Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:32) Rickey Ballard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Roderick Coffee III assists).
1014
(9:15) John Mobley Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:12) Grambling Defensive Rebound.
(8:53) Antonio Munoz misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:51) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
(8:38) Christoph Tilly bad pass turnover.
(8:38) Derrius Ward Steal.
+2 (8:27) Derrius Ward makes 20-foot pullup jump shot.
1214
+3 (8:11) Amare Bynum makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Mobley Jr. assists).
1217
(7:40) Antonio Munoz bad pass turnover.
+2 (7:28) Devin Royal makes 1-foot dunk (Brandon Noel assists).
1219
(7:07) Rickey Ballard misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:03) Taison Chatman Defensive Rebound.
(7:00) Amare Bynum bad pass turnover.
+2 (6:45) Rickey Ballard makes driving layup.
1419
(6:37) Foul on Derrius Ward.
+2 (6:24) Devin Royal makes 13-foot jumper.
1421
(6:01) Antonio Munoz bad pass turnover.
(6:01) Brandon Noel Steal.
(5:55) Brandon Noel bad pass turnover.
(5:55) Derrius Ward Steal.
+2 (5:49) Mekhi Fitts makes layup (Rickey Ballard assists).
1621
(5:36) Foul on Rickey Ballard.
(5:19) Bruce Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:16) Christoph Tilly Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:12) Bruce Thornton makes 10-foot pullup jump shot.
1623
(4:45) Foul on Devin Royal.
+1 (4:45) Antonio Munoz makes free throw 1 of 2.
1723
+1 (4:45) Antonio Munoz makes free throw 2 of 2.
1823
+2 (4:23) Christoph Tilly makes layup (Amare Bynum assists).
1825
(3:57) Antonio Munoz misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
(3:54) Amare Bynum Defensive Rebound.
(3:45) Amare Bynum bad pass turnover.
(3:45) Antonio Munoz Steal.
(3:42) Roderick Coffee III bad pass turnover.
(3:17) Foul on Rickey Ballard.
+1 (3:17) Christoph Tilly makes free throw 1 of 2.
1826
+1 (3:17) Christoph Tilly makes free throw 2 of 2.
1827
(2:54) Rickey Ballard misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(2:52) Grambling Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:52) Foul on Christoph Tilly.
(2:46) Foul on Devin Royal.
(2:31) Derrius Ward misses driving layup.
(2:29) Amare Bynum Defensive Rebound.
(2:23) Foul on Derrius Ward.
+1 (2:23) Bruce Thornton makes free throw 1 of 2.
1828
+1 (2:23) Bruce Thornton makes free throw 2 of 2.
1829
(1:52) team shot clock turnover .
+2 (1:40) Colin White makes layup (Brandon Noel assists).
1831
+3 (1:17) Jamil Muttilib makes 24-foot three point jumper (Roderick Coffee III assists).
2131
+2 (1:03) Amare Bynum makes 1-foot dunk (Bruce Thornton assists).
2133
(0:47) Foul on Colin White.
(0:47) Antonio Munoz misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:47) Grambling Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:47) Antonio Munoz makes free throw 2 of 2.
2233
+2 (0:36) Bruce Thornton makes layup.
2235
(0:36) Foul on Rickey Ballard.
+1 (0:36) Bruce Thornton makes free throw 1 of 1.
2236
(0:26) Jamil Muttilib misses driving layup.
(0:26) Colin White Block.
(0:26) Grambling Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:18) Antonio Munoz makes 21-foot jumper.
2436
+3 (0:04) John Mobley Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bruce Thornton assists).
2439

2nd half

Team Stats

GRAM

OSU

63Points89

20-52(38.5%)Field Goal(%)31-50(62.0%)

6-21(28.6%)3-Point(%)6-18(33.3%)

17-23(73.9%)Free Throw(%)21-25(84.0%)

23(11)Rebounds(Offensive)31(9)

8Assists19

9Steals5

3Blocks4

15Turnovers14

20(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

1Largest Lead28

Game Details

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 · 2:00 PM

Value City Arena · Columbus, OH

attendance: 10,697 (56.2%)

tv: BTN

spread: OSU -28.5

over/under: 153.5