Against one of the best defenses in the Big Ten, Ohio State leaned on Bruce Thornton to lead the point for 39 minutes, including making the biggest pass of the game in its win over Rutgers last Thursday.
Bruce Thornton is the lone true point guard on Ohio State's roster. Players such as Justice Sueing and Isaac Likekele have filled in as hybrid point guards/forwards at different points, but Thornton is the only Buckeye who exclusively plays the point guard position.
With Likekele out indefinitely due to personal/family reasons, Thornton has become even more important to the Buckeyes as their starting point guard.