Monday night’s game against Oakland was not the best performance of Bruce Thornton’s young career.
Ohio State’s star point guard shot just 3-of-11 as the Buckeyes narrowly escaped an upset bid from the Golden Grizzlies by a 79-73 score.
Thornton still put up 17 points thanks in part to an 8-for-8 night from the free-throw line, though he managed just two assists. And he hit the best of his three makes when it mattered most.
Oakland sharpshooter Jack Gohlke hit a 3-pointer with 2:34 to play to cut the Buckeyes’ lead to 68-67 when it had been at 67-60 less than three minutes prior.