Ohio State Buckeyes vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Lead tracker
OSU leadsBiggest lead OSU 9, RUTG 15RUTG leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 OSU | 37 | 43 | 80 |
 RUTG | 41 | 32 | 73 |
Who won: Ohio State 80-73
The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 80-73 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Ohio State outscored the Rutgers 43-32 in the 2nd half. Bruce Thornton led the Ohio State in points (20). Tariq Francis led the Rutgers in points (17).
RUTG
Player of the game
Bruce Thornton
OSU · 20 PTS, 10 REB
7.8
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amare BynumF6.3 | 33 | 9 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Devin RoyalF6.8 | 36 | 16 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10.2 |
| Christoph TillyC6.1 | 20 | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.1 |
| Bruce ThorntonG7.8 | 37 | 20 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15.8 |
| John Mobley Jr.G6.8 | 33 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10.2 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Colin WhiteF | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Brandon NoelF7.6 | 20 | 14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14.2 |
| Gabe CuppsG5.0 | 11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Taison ChatmanG | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
USC12-266
Michigan13-096Final
West Virginia9-559
Iowa State14-080Final
Seattle U12-472
Gonzaga15-180Final/OT
Michigan St12-256
Nebraska14-058Final
Louisville11-376
Stanford12-380Final
New Mexico St8-474
FIU8-589Final- Alfred St65
Cornell7-6133Final 
Mount St Marys5-1065
Merrimack8-775Final
Sacred Heart5-1061
Niagara4-964Final
Fairfield8-781
Canisius6-885Final