Bruce Thornton's performance Saturday against UCLA was a perfect microcosm of his first 1.5 years as a Buckeye so far.
In the first half of Ohio State's win over UCLA, Thornton had just two points while missing all eight of his shot attempts in the first half. Even though he was able to garner four rebounds and three assists, the team's leading scorer early on this season needed to step up in the scoring column.
Playing in front of more than 70 family and friends in Atlanta, given that he is from nearby Alpharetta, Georgia, Thornton stepped up in a major way in the second half, the sort of spark that the Buckeyes needed to earn a win in the CBS Sports Classic.