Following Ohio State’s 78-70 win over Dayton last weekend in their charity exhibition game, point guard Bruce Thornton was asked about a stretch during the second half where the Buckeyes looked completely lost. Thanks to Ohio State turning the ball over six times out of seven possessions over a four-minute stretch early in the second half, Dayton was able to take a nine-point deficit and turn it into a 52-52 tie with 12 minutes remaining.
But moments after Marvel Allen tied it up for Dayton with a couple of free throws, Roddy Gayle came back at the other end and banged home a three to put the Buckeyes up, 55-52 once again.