Not many believed the Ohio State men’s basketball team could beat No. 17 Alabama, but it did just that, defeating the Crimson Tide, 92-81, to advance to the title game of the Emerald Coast Classic.
The Buckeyes held down the high powered Alabama offense, the 81 points scored was more than 20 points below its season average. A career-high 29 points from Bruce Thornton led the way for the Buckeyes, while classmate Roddy Gayle Jr. added 23 in his own career high.
The win moves the Buckeyes to 4-1 and is their first win over a ranked team in two tries. It could carry some weight with the NCAA tournament selection committee later in the season.
It was an important win for head coach Chris Holtmann. Find out below what we learned about the Buckeye basketball team after its big win.