When Ohio State needed Bruce Thornton the most Saturday night, the senior stepped up in a major way.
Things were looking bleak for Ohio State at halftime against West Virginia. To be blunt, it was ugly. The Buckeyes trailed 37-27 going into the break and shot a dismal 31% from the field in the first half. The second half quickly became a season-defining 20 minutes, at least leading into it, given the circumstances.
After OSU wasted an outstanding 34-point, six-rebound, six-assist game by Bruce Thornton in the loss to Illinois earlier in the week, he struggled mightily on offense in the first half in Cleveland, which was a big reason Ohio State did as well.