8-5, 0-2 Big Ten

Final

	1	2	T
Rutgers RUTG	32	40	72
Ohio State OSU	45	31	76

Ohio State BuckeyesOhio StateOSU

12-2, 2-1 Big Ten

Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Ohio State Buckeyes

Thornton, Battle help Ohio State fend off Rutgers 76-72

— Bruce Thornton had 24 points, Jamison Battle scored 22 and made six 3-pointers, and Ohio State held off Rutgers 76-72 on Wednesday night.

Jan 3, 2024, 09:43 pm - AP

RUTG

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Big Ten Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan	19-1	-	37-3
Nebraska	15-5	4	28-7
Michigan State	15-5	4	27-8
Illinois	15-5	4	28-9
Wisconsin	14-6	5	24-11
Purdue	13-7	6	30-9
UCLA	13-7	6	24-12
Ohio State	12-8	7	21-13
Iowa	10-10	9	24-13
Indiana	9-11	10	18-14
Minnesota	8-12	11	15-18
USC	7-13	12	18-14
Washington	7-13	12	16-17
Rutgers	6-14	13	14-20
Northwestern	5-15	14	15-19
Oregon	5-15	14	12-20
Maryland	4-16	15	12-21
Penn State	3-17	16	12-20

Men's College Basketball News

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Matt Painter, Purdue agree to contract extension through 2030-31

Purdue and men's basketball coach Matt Painter have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the program though the 2030-31 season, the school announced.

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