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Bruce Thornton Played Best Basketball of Season in February and Became “Foundational Piece” for Buckeyes

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Bruce Thornton showed in February how special of a player he can be for the Buckeyes, both now and in the future.

After admitting on Jan. 31 that he hit the freshman wall, Thornton has played his best basketball of the season over the last few weeks.

Five days after that discussion, the point guard scored a career-high 22 points while shooting a very efficient 10-of-13 from the floor against Michigan. It was just the start of an impressive February for the freshman. Over Thornton's last seven games, he has averaged 13.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.