BOISE, Idaho – When Ohio State and Gonzaga met in the PK80 Invitational on Thanksgiving night, the odds were heavily stacked against the Buckeyes.
Ohio State was just five games into the Chris Holtmann era in Columbus, and took on the Bulldogs in Portland, Ore., just more than a five-hour drive for Gonzaga fans from Spokane, Wash. The game was also played after midnight eastern time.
The Buckeyes hung around for about 10 minutes before an 11-0 run by Gonzaga to end the first half ultimately sunk Ohio State, which was never able to climb back into the game.