Probably the most talked about dropping streak in maybe Ohio State basketball historical past is over. After dropping seventeen straight highway video games relationship again to January of 2023, the Buckeyes received at Michigan State in dramatic vogue to place that dialog to an finish.
It one other loss for OSU early on, with the Spartans taking modest management of the sport all through, main by 12 a few instances and having fun with a ten level or so lead for a big a part of the second half.
However OSU stayed robust and wouldn’t go down and not using a combat, clawing issues again to 6 factors on a few events earlier than getting inside one possession and swapping the lead late to arrange the dramatics.
With the sport tied and simply over six seconds left, Bruce Thornton started a final ditch, full-court drive alongside the sideline in site visitors earlier than discovering Dale Bonner who lofted an off-balance three pointer that hit nothing however web with .02 seconds left to win the sport.
Ohio State wouldn’t have been in that place had it not been for freshman Devin Royal who had a profession excessive 14 factors on 6-of-8 photographs from the sector. His poise and skill to make performs in huge spots stored the Buckeyes in arm’s attain all through the second half.
But it surely wasn’t simply Royal.
Three different OSU gamers completed in double figures. Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 12, Bruce Thornton chipped in 11, and Felix Okpara tallied ten and likewise performed nice protection on the back-end.
STREAK SNAPPED ‼️
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With the win, Ohio State improves its total file to 16-12 and its convention mark to 6-11. The Buckeyes will attempt to construct on the dramatics after they host Nebraska at house on Thursday.
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