Ohio State lost its program-worst 17th consecutive road game, 88-79 to Minnesota, in a game the Buckeyes never led.
on Sunday – its first game under interim head coach Jake Diebler – Ohio State entered Williams Arena in Minneapolis with hopes of snapping its school record-tying 16-game road losing streak against Minnesota.The Buckeyes never led against the Gophers in an 88-79 loss, Ohio State's 10th defeat in 13 games. OSU hasn't won back-to-back games since Dec. 30 and Jan. 3 against West Virginia and Rutgers.
Bruce Thornton picked up 25 points for the Buckeyes, with 23 of those coming in the second half, in a losing effort. Jamison Battle collected 21 against his former team, going 5-of-10 from three.Minnesota came out of the gates and knocked down each of its first seven shots from the field. Minnesota pushed its advantage back out to seven, but Ohio State responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game at 30. Battle closed the streak with a cataclysmic NBA-range triple from the top of the key.
With his squad trailing 53-42, Thornton got to work to try and trim the deficit. He fought his way to the rim for back-to-back layups and the Buckeyes were again down seven. He polished off what became eight straight Ohio State points scored by him on a couple of mid-range jumpers to make it a 57-50 contest.
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