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Royal, Thornton score 22 points apiece, Ohio State defeats Rutgers in Big Ten 80-66

AP
Dec 07, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Devin Royal scored 16 of his career-high 22 points in the second half, Bruce Thornton also had 22 points and Ohio State defeated Rutgers 80-66 on Saturday.

Micah Parrish had 12 for the Buckeyes (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten Conference), who bounced back after a dismal league opener that saw them behind Maryland 50-14 at halftime before losing by 24.

Dylan Harper led the Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0-1) with 18 points. Ace Baily added 12 and Emmanuel Ogbole had 10.

Thornton ensured the Buckeyes would have a better first half, hitting 6 of 7 shots, including both his 3s, for 14 points for a 39-31 halftime lead.

There were seven lead changes before Thornton’s 3 put Ohio State on top 20-18. Ogbole tied it with a dunk for the Scarlet Knights but then the Buckeyes went on an 11-3 run, with Thornton’s jumper making it 31-23.

Ohio State shot 57% (17 of 30) while the Scarlet Knights shot 37% (11 of 30). Both had four 3s.

Bailey hit consecutive jumpers to get Rutgers within four early in the second half but Royal scored the next four Ohio State points and after a Thornton dunk he had 14-straight for the Buckeyes. Parrrish followed that with a layup for a 63-53 lead with nine minutes left.

An 11-3 run that began with 5 1/2 minutes to play got the lead to double figures for good.

Ohio State finished at 55% for the game and dominated inside with 46 points to 18 for Rutgers.

Rutgers returns home for another conference game with Penn State on Tuesday. Ohio State has a week off before playing No. 2 Auburn in Atlanta.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
31
OSU
Buckeyes
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Emmanuel Ogbole vs. Sean Stewart (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:45	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	2-0
19:45		Devin Royal shooting foul (Emmanuel Ogbole draws the foul)
19:45	+1	Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-0
19:20	+2	Sean Stewart makes two point jump shot (Micah Parrish assists)	3-2
18:57		Ace Bailey misses two point layup
18:55		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
18:47	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists)	3-4
18:18	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	5-4
17:54		Sean Stewart misses two point jump shot
17:52		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
17:44	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	7-4
17:22	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	7-6
17:03	+3	Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	10-6
16:50		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:48		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
16:39		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
16:37		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
16:30	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	10-8
16:11		Sean Stewart blocks Emmanuel Ogbole's two point layup
16:09		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
16:01		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:59		Sean Stewart offensive rebound
15:54	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	10-10
15:35	+3	Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Ogbole assists)	13-10
15:14	+3	Micah Parrish makes three point jump shot (Devin Royal assists)	13-13
14:53		Ace Bailey turnover (bad pass)
14:53		TV timeout
14:32		Sean Stewart offensive foul
14:32		Sean Stewart turnover (offensive foul)
14:21		Ace Bailey misses two point layup
14:19		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
14:04	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	13-15
13:33		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
13:31		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
13:28	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	16-15
12:56		Zach Martini personal foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul)
12:54	+2	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists)	16-17
12:43		Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
12:43	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-17
12:43	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-17
12:16	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	18-20
11:53		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
11:51		Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
11:48		Austin Parks blocks Lathan Sommerville's two point layup
11:46		Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
11:37		Austin Parks misses two point layup
11:35		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
11:28		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
11:26		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
11:24		Lathan Sommerville personal foul (Meechie Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
11:24		TV timeout
11:06		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
11:04		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
10:51	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Williams assists)	20-20
10:31		Devin Royal offensive foul
10:31		Devin Royal turnover (offensive foul)
10:21		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive foul
10:21		Emmanuel Ogbole turnover (offensive foul)
10:06	+2	Micah Parrish makes two point layup	20-22
9:56		Ace Bailey offensive foul
9:56		Ace Bailey turnover (offensive foul)
9:35	+2	Sean Stewart makes two point dunk (Evan Mahaffey assists)	20-24
9:20	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)	23-24
8:49	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point layup	23-26
8:36		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
8:34		Ace Bailey offensive rebound
8:32		Ace Bailey misses two point layup
8:30		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
8:15		Jump ball. Sean Stewart vs. Emmanuel Ogbole (Sean Stewart gains possession)
8:15		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
8:15		TV timeout
8:11		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:09		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
8:03		Evan Mahaffey blocks Jordan Derkack's two point layup
8:01		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
8:01		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
7:59		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
7:41		Sean Stewart turnover (bad pass)
7:28		Jeremiah Williams turnover (traveling)
7:09		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:07		Buckeyes offensive rebound
7:04	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists)	23-28
6:41		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
6:39		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
6:15		Emmanuel Ogbole shooting foul (Sean Stewart draws the foul)
6:15	+1	Sean Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-29
6:15		Sean Stewart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:15		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
5:58		Ace Bailey turnover (bad pass)
5:37		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:35		Austin Parks offensive rebound
5:27	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	23-31
5:17		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
5:15		Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
5:15	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup	25-31
4:49		Ace Bailey personal foul
4:49		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
4:47		Buckeyes offensive rebound
4:42		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:40		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
4:40		Micah Parrish personal foul
4:22		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
4:19		Evan Mahaffey personal foul
4:01	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	27-31
3:52		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
3:50		Austin Parks offensive rebound
3:38		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
3:36		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
3:28		Austin Parks shooting foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul)
3:28		TV timeout
3:28	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-31
3:28	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-31
3:04	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup (Evan Mahaffey assists)	29-33
2:41		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
2:39		Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
2:22		John Mobley Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:20		Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
2:16		Austin Parks turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Derkack steals)
2:09		Lathan Sommerville turnover
1:57	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Micah Parrish assists)	29-36
1:36		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:26		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
1:24		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
1:08	+3	John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot	29-39
0:58		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
0:56		Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
0:51		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
0:49		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
0:17		Micah Parrish turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals)
0:11	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	31-39
0:02		John Mobley Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
35
OSU
Buckeyes
41

Time		Play	Score
19:45	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	33-39
19:22	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	33-41
19:02		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
19:00		Buckeyes defensive rebound
18:46		Jeremiah Williams personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
18:40		Devin Royal misses two point layup
18:38		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
18:34	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	35-41
18:10		Ace Bailey personal foul
18:10		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
18:06		Sean Stewart offensive foul
18:06		Sean Stewart turnover (offensive foul)
17:44	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	37-41
17:15	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	37-43
16:51		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
16:49		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
16:39		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
16:37		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
16:34		Micah Parrish personal foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
16:20		Dylan Harper turnover (Devin Royal steals)
16:20		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
16:20		Austin Parks offensive rebound
16:17		Micah Parrish turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
16:01	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point jump shot	39-43
15:33		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
15:31		Devin Royal offensive rebound
15:26	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	39-45
15:09		Jordan Derkack turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Thornton steals)
15:04	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point dunk	39-47
15:04		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
15:04		TV timeout
14:45		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
14:43		Devin Royal defensive rebound
14:29		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
14:27		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
14:09	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot	42-47
13:45	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	42-49
13:21		Austin Parks personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
13:21		TV timeout
13:21		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
13:21	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-49
13:21	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-49
13:01	+3	Devin Royal makes three point jump shot (John Mobley Jr. assists)	44-52
12:28	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot	47-52
12:01		Zach Martini shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
12:01	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-53
12:01	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-54
11:43		Sean Stewart personal foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul)
11:43		TV timeout
11:38		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
11:36		Ace Bailey offensive rebound
11:32	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point layup	49-54
11:22		John Mobley Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:20		Austin Parks offensive rebound
11:17	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup	49-56
11:06	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	51-56
10:47		Zach Martini shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
10:47		Devin Royal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:47		Devin Royal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:47		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
10:31		Lathan Sommerville misses three point jump shot
10:29		Devin Royal defensive rebound
10:09	+2	Devin Royal makes two point jump shot	51-58
10:09		Dylan Grant shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-59
9:58	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point hook shot	53-59
9:33		Devin Royal misses two point layup
9:31		Devin Royal offensive rebound
9:28	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup	53-61
9:08		Lathan Sommerville turnover (lost ball) (Micah Parrish steals)
9:02	+2	Micah Parrish makes two point layup	53-63
8:50		Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
8:48		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
8:41		Devin Royal misses three point jump shot
8:39		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
8:26		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
8:24		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound
8:23		Austin Parks shooting foul (Emmanuel Ogbole draws the foul)
8:23		Emmanuel Ogbole misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:23	+1	Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-63
7:54		Ace Bailey blocks Micah Parrish's three point jump shot
7:54		Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation)
7:54		TV timeout
7:34	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	56-63
7:12		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
7:10		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
7:03		Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball)
6:47		Bruce Thornton turnover (lost ball)
6:27		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
6:25		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
6:21		Micah Parrish turnover (traveling)
6:10		Dylan Harper turnover (traveling)
5:47		Sean Stewart misses two point jump shot
5:45		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
5:37		Ace Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Meechie Johnson Jr. steals)
5:28	+3	Micah Parrish makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	56-66
5:15		Meechie Johnson Jr. personal foul
5:06		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
5:04		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
4:39	+2	Austin Parks makes two point dunk (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	56-68
4:32		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
4:16		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
4:14		Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
3:58	+2	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	56-70
3:43		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
3:41		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound
3:38	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Ogbole assists)	59-70
3:23	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point jump shot	59-72
3:11		Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass)
3:11		TV timeout
3:02	+2	Sean Stewart makes two point alley-oop dunk (Devin Royal assists)	59-74
2:56		Meechie Johnson Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
2:56	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-74
2:56	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-74
2:47		Jeremiah Williams personal foul (Micah Parrish draws the foul)
2:47	+1	Micah Parrish makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-75
2:47	+1	Micah Parrish makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-76
2:36	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	63-76
2:35		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
2:35		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
2:33		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
2:33		Evan Mahaffey blocks Jeremiah Williams's two point layup
2:31		Devin Royal defensive rebound
2:11		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:09		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
1:22		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
1:20		Devin Royal defensive rebound
1:05		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-77
1:05	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-78
0:49		Jeremiah Williams turnover
0:49		Dylan Harper personal foul
0:41	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-79
0:41	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-80
0:32		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
0:30		Dylan Harper offensive rebound
0:29	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	65-80
0:29		Sean Stewart shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-80
0:00		End of period

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Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1