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Ohio State Upsets No. 8 Purdue To Strengthen NCAA Tournament Case
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Ohio State Upsets No. 8 Purdue To Strengthen NCAA Tournament Case

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📌 Key Takeaways

  • Ohio State defeated No. 8 Purdue 82-74 to strengthen NCAA Tournament hopes
  • John Mobley Jr. led Ohio State with 21 points in the victory
  • Ohio State won their third consecutive game against Purdue
  • The Buckeyes overcame a halftime deficit and held off a late Purdue comeback

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John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 upset victory over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Ohio State's home arena, a result that strengthened the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament hopes as they continued their dominance over the Boilermakers with their third consecutive win. Purdue had led by as many as seven points in the first half before Ohio State responded with a 14-3 run to take a 23-19 advantage on Amare Bynum's 3-pointer with 6:44 remaining. Despite Purdue making 8 of 14 from beyond the arc in the first half, Ohio State maintained a five-point halftime lead thanks to an 8-of-11 performance from the free-throw line compared to Purdue's 1-of-2. The Buckeyes extended their lead to 16 points on Devin Royal's free throws with 7:41 left in the second half, though Purdue mounted a comeback attempt that cut the deficit to six points twice. Bruce Thornton sealed the victory with a pair of free throws with 31 seconds remaining, finishing with 20 points while Thornton added 14 and Royal contributed 12 for Ohio State, who improved to 18-11 overall and 10-8 in Big Ten play. Purdue, now 22-7 and 12-6 in conference, was led by Braden Smith's 20 points, with Fletcher Loyer adding 15 and Trey Kaufman-Renn scoring 19, though the Boilermakers went cold from beyond the arc in the second half, making only 3 of 15 attempts.

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- No Data Available - BROWSE BY SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SHOWS PERSONALITIES TOPICS Built on College Basketball College Basketball Ohio State Upsets No. 8 Purdue To Strengthen NCAA Tournament Case Updated Mar. 1, 2026 4:21 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 win over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday. A crowd that included a loud contingent of Boilermakers fans watched the Buckeyes revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes and beat Purdue for the third time in a row. Purdue (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten ) led by as many as seven in the first half, but Ohio State (18-11, 10-8) used a 14-3 run to open up a 23-19 lead on Amare Bynum ’s 3-pointer with 6:44 to go. The Buckeyes led by five at the half despite Purdue making 8 of 14 from 3-point range, a deficit Ohio State made up at the free-throw line. The Buckeyes made 8 of 11 from the charity stripe while Purdue was 1 for 2. Ohio State took a 16-point lead on a pair of free throws by Devin Royal with 7:41 to go in the second half. Purdue went on a 12-2 run to get within six, but Bynum hit a 3-pointer and Royal added a put-back slam to stop the bleeding and put the Buckeyes back up 11. The Boilermakers got to within six again with 31 seconds left, but Bruce Thornton made a pair of free throws to give the hosts some breathing room. Thornton finished with 20 points while Bynum added 14 points and Royal finished with 12. Braden Smith scored 20 to lead Purdue while Fletcher Loyer added 15. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19 points and was Purdue’s main offensive weapon in the second half as the Boilermakers went cold from the outside. They were 3 for 15 from beyond the arc in the second half, including one by Loyer just before the buzzer after OSU fans had started to celebrate. Reporting by The Associated Press.
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