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Bruce Thornton Scores Career-High 38 to Lead Ohio State over Purdue For Wayne 94-68

Thornton hit 14 of 17 shots, including five 3-pointers, to help Ohio State shoot 66.7% and secure a 94-68 win over Purdue Fort Wayne.

  • Bruce Thornton, Ohio State senior guard, scored a career-high 38 points as the Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 94-68 in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday night.
  • By building an early lead with 13-2 and 24-7 runs, the Ohio State Buckeyes shot 34 of 51 overall and 16 of 28 from 3-point range.
  • Supporting scorers included John Mobley Jr. with 19 points and Christoph Tilly with 15, along with Thornton’s 14 of 17 from the floor and five rebounds.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes improved to 2-0 while Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons fell to 0-2, despite Ohio State committing 19 turnovers during the game.
  • Both teams opened their seasons Nov. 3, and Bruce Thornton, Ohio State senior guard and four-time captain, passed Jon Diebler on the career scoring list and notched his fourth 30-plus game.
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Bruce Thornton scores career-high 38 to lead Ohio State over Purdue For Wayne 94-68

Bruce Thornton scored a career-high 38 points to lead Ohio State to a 94-68 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne.

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The Columbus Dispatch broke the news in Columbus, United States on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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