LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, and the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the 19th-ranked Texas Longhorns 80-72 on Monday night. Micah Parrish added 17 points and six rebounds for the Buckeyes, who led wire-to-wire and shot 55.6% in the second half. ...
Ohio State (22-14, 9-11 Big Ten) Coach Chris Holtmann was fired late last season, and Jake Diebler took over as interim. After finishing out the season 8-3, Diebler locked up the job. Diebler welcomes back a few strong players and believes he landed some great contributors from the...