Thornton scores career-high 30 as Ohio State cruises past No. 4 Kentucky 85-65
Kentucky's Lamont Butler (1) steals the ball from Ohio State's Bruce Thornton (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the CBS Sports Classic, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Frank Franklin II]
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Classic at Madison Square Garden. John Mobley Jr. added 15 points and Aaron Bradshaw scored 11 for Ohio State, which shot 56.6% and scored 36 points in the paint. Otega Oweh hit a career-high 13 free throws and scored 21 points for Kentucky, which shot a season-worst 29.8%. Andrew Carr added 13 points and Jaxson Robinson had 10 as the Wildcats were held to their lowest point total this season.
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