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Ohio State Comes Back From 14-Point Second-Half Deficit to Beat West Virginia in Double Overtime, 89-88

What a game that was.

Ohio State trailed by 14 points in the second half but came back to force not one, but two overtimes against West Virginia. Trailing 88-87 with the clock winding down, the Buckeyes turned to their brightest star.

Bruce Thornton drove into West Virginia's Brenen Lorient, stopped, pivoted, pump-faked and rose through contact to knock down a floater with less than four seconds remaining. Ohio State held on from there, 89-88, in a double-overtime comeback victory.

The Buckeyes (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) picked up a critical win against West Virginia (8-4, 0-0 Big 12) with a matchup against No.