Ohio State Buckeyes vs West Virginia Mountaineers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 31 | 20 | 88 | |
OSU | 27 | 41 | 21 | 89 |
Thornton scores 19 of 21 after halftime, Ohio State beats West Virginia 89-88 in 2OT
CLEVELAND -- — Bruce Thornton scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime — which included the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left — and Ohio State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia 89-88 in double overtime on Saturday night at the Cleveland Hoops Showdown.
Freshman Amare Bynum started the second half and scored 15 of his season-high 17 points after halftime for Ohio State (8-2). John Mobley Jr. also scored 17 and Christoph Tilly had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Honor Huff hit five 3-pointers and led West Virginia (8-4) with 24 points. Brenen Lorient added 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting, 3 of 3 from 3-point range. Jasper Floyd and Chance Moore each scored 14 points.
Huff hit a long 2-point shot from the right corner that gave the Mountaineers a one-point lead with 11 seconds left, but Thornton worked his way into the lane and hit a contested jumper to cap the scoring.
Huff hit a contested side-step 3-pointer with about a minute left in OT that gave the Mountaineers a one-point lead, but Devin Royal made 1 of 2 free throws to make it 77-all.
Floyd made a pull-up jumper near the right elbow, Huff hit a step-back 3 and Jackson Fields hit another from behind the arc to give the Mountaineers a 51-37 lead — their largest of the game — with 13:52 left in regulation.
Mobley hit a contested 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to cap a 10-3 run and give Ohio State a two-point lead — its first of the second half — with 52 seconds to play. Huff found Jackson Fields for a layup that made it 68-all 16 seconds later and eventually forced overtime.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers host Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 22.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes take on No. 14 North Carolina at the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.
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Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Tommy Johnson
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 1 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 9-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 4 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 4 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5.5 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 7 | 16-9 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 10 | 9-16 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-3 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Purdue | 11-3 | 2.5 | 21-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Iowa | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6.5 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
| Rutgers | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 12 | 11-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12 | 10-16 |
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