Ohio State upends No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69 -

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 27 factors and Devin Royal added 25 for Ohio State because the Buckeyes knocked off No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69 Tuesday night time.

Ohio State (17-9, 9-6 Large Ten) beat a ranked group for the primary time in seven tries this season.

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Braeden Carrington made 5 3-pointers within the second half and led the Badgers with 20 factors whereas Nick Boyd and John Blackwell every had 14 factors.

Wisconsin (18-8, 10-5) entered as one of many hottest groups within the Large Ten, having crushed then-No. 8 Illinois and then-No. 10 Michigan State final week, however the Badgers couldn’t overcome a primary half wherein they shot 40% from the ground.

Ohio State shot 51.7% within the first half, together with going 6 for 13 from 3-point vary, to construct a 38-26 lead on the break. The Buckeyes had been 11 for 21 from behind the arc for the sport.

The Buckeyes prolonged the result in 18 with 12:41 to go within the second half, and the Badgers by no means received nearer than 12 the remainder of the best way. They stayed scorching after intermission, making 16 of 28 from the ground (57.1%).

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Thornton handed Jerry Lucas and William Buford to maneuver into third place on Ohio State’s profession scoring record. The senior guard surpassed 2,000 profession factors on a layup with 3:04 left.

Thornton has 2,005 factors and trails Herb Williams (2,011) and Dennis Hopson (2,096) on the profession record.