Ohio State Upsets No. 8 Purdue 82-74, Recharging NCAA Bid

Purdue's second straight defeat tightens pressure on its projected No. 2 seed.

Overview

John Mobley Jr. led the Buckeyes with 21 points, with Bruce Thornton adding 20.
Ohio State built a 16-point second-half lead and secured the win at the free-throw line.
Purdue cooled after a hot start from deep, shooting 3-for-15 on threes after halftime.
Braden Smith scored 20 for Purdue, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19, and Fletcher Loyer added 15.
The win was Ohio State's third straight over Purdue, moving the teams to 18-11 (10-8) and 22-7 (12-6) ahead of trips to Penn State and Northwestern.