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    Ohio State Buckeyes vs Kentucky Wildcats

    CBS Sports Classic
    UK
    4
    Kentucky WildcatsKentuckyUK
    10-2
    65
    10-2
    Final
    12T
    Kentucky
    UK
    303565
    Ohio State
    OSU
    394685
    OSU
    Ohio State BuckeyesOhio StateOSU
    8-4
    85
    8-4
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats
    • Videos

    Game Leaders

    UKOSU
    Otega Oweh
    21
    O. Oweh#00
    4/13 FG, 13/13 FT
    21
    Points
    Bruce Thornton
    30
    B. Thornton#2
    8/13 FG, 13/14 FT
    30
    Amari Williams
    8
    A. Williams#22
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    Devin Royal
    6
    D. Royal#21
    3 DREB, 3 OREB
    6
    Lamont Butler
    5
    L. Butler#1
    4 TO, 27 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Bruce Thornton
    3
    B. Thornton#2
    2 TO, 38 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    UK
    OSU

    30% (17-57)

    Field Goal %

    57% (30-53)

    18% (4-22)

    Three Point %

    29% (4-14)

    84% (27-32)

    Free Throw %

    78% (21-27)

    10

    Turnovers

    7

    32

    Rebounds

    35

    4

    Largest Lead

    20

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    New York, NY

    CBS

    Referee:Doug Shows

    Referee:Patrick Evans

    Referee:Brian Dorsey

    Video Highlights

    Thornton scores career-high 30 as Ohio State cruises past No. 4 Kentucky 85-65

    — Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Classic at Madison Square Garden.
    Dec 21, 2024, 08:40 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --UK
    100%
    --OSU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Florida16-2-27-8
    Arkansas13-5328-9
    Alabama13-5325-10
    Vanderbilt11-7527-9
    Tennessee11-7525-12
    Texas A&M11-7522-12
    Georgia10-8622-11
    Kentucky10-8622-14
    Missouri10-8620-13
    Texas9-9721-15
    Auburn7-11922-16
    Oklahoma7-11921-16
    Mississippi State5-131113-19
    Ole Miss4-141215-20
    South Carolina4-141213-19
    LSU3-151315-17
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Kentucky targeting Michigan State AD J Batt, sources say

    Kentucky targeting Michigan State AD J Batt, sources say

    Kentucky has targeted Michigan State athletic director J Batt to be the school's new athletic director, sources said.

    1d

    LSU officially signs Kansas State transfer Bashir, 3 others

    LSU officially signs Kansas State transfer Bashir, 3 others

    LSU announced the signings of four transfer players to coach Will Wade's roster, including Kansas State transfer Abdi Bashir Jr.

    3d

    At NBPA Top 100 Camp, top boys high school recruits embrace a new reality

    At NBPA Top 100 Camp, top boys high school recruits embrace a new reality

    In the transfer portal era, college coaches are pitching roles, development and winning rather than immediate star status.

    3d

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