It was a historic and drought-ending night for Ohio State men’s basketball in the Buckeyes’ regular-season finale.
In front of a sellout crowd at the Schottenstein Center, Bruce Thornton became Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer, breaking Dennis Hopson’s all-time record of 2,096 points with a 3-pointer late in the first half. In the process, Thornton led Ohio State to a 91-78 win over Indiana that likely secured the Buckeyes’ first NCAA Tournament berth in four years.
On a night where Thornton established himself as one of Ohio State’s all-time greats, Jake Diebler earned job security as the Buckeyes closed the season on a three-game winning streak. While the Buckeyes have bigger goals than just making the NCAA Tournament, and the story of the season is still to be written, making the Big Dance is a crucial step forward for the program, giving Diebler something to build on no matter what happens the rest of the season.
Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope and Andy Anders share their thoughts from a memorable night at the Schott on a basketball episode of Press Coverage.
