Overview
- Ohio State beat Minnesota 82-74 in overtime, improving to 13-5 (5-3 Big Ten) as John Mobley Jr. scored 26 with five 3-pointers and Bruce Thornton added 23 with seven rebounds and four steals.
- Colin White’s steal and coast-to-coast layup put the Buckeyes up 76-71 in overtime, and Thornton scored six in the extra period while Devin Royal contributed five of his 16 points there.
- Mobley has delivered back-to-back standout games, following a 28-point effort against UCLA with 26 against Minnesota on 9-of-19 shooting and 5-of-11 from deep.
- Minnesota fell to 10-9 (3-5) with its fourth straight loss after missing a potential winning layup in regulation, and the Gophers’ Jaylen Crocker-Johnson led them with 26 points.
- A Franklin County judge granted transfer Puff Johnson temporary eligibility, though he still needs Ohio State clearance, as the Buckeyes head to No. 3 Michigan on Friday where the Wolverines bring a 17-1 record, 92.7 points per game and a Big Ten-best 39.6 rebounds.