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Ohio State Defeats Minnesota 84-74 - Recap
Bruce Thornton scored 26 points for Ohio State on Sunday, leading them to a 84-74 victory over Minnesota at Value City Arena.
Ohio State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Jamison Battle had 25 points for Ohio State and Roddy Gayle Jr. chipped in with 16 points. Bruce Thornton had 5 assists for them, while Jamison Battle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Minnesota got a 36-point performance from Dawson Garcia, who was supported by 11 points from Cam Christie. Elijah Hawkins had 5 assists in a losing cause for Minnesota, while Dawson Garcia grabbed 11 rebounds.
Ohio State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Ohio State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-26.
Ohio State heads into a battle against Miami-Ohio. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nebraska.