Overview
- The Buckeyes edged the Mountaineers 89-88 in double overtime at the Cleveland Hoops Showdown.
- Thornton finished with 21 points, scoring 19 after halftime and hitting the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left.
- Freshman Amare Bynum tallied a season-high 17 after entering to start the second half, and John Mobley Jr. also scored 17.
- Christoph Tilly added 14 points and 11 rebounds as Ohio State rallied from a 51-37 hole with 13:52 remaining in regulation.
- Honor Huff led West Virginia with 24 points and five 3-pointers, while Brenen Lorient scored 18 on perfect shooting as WVU fell to 8-4 and Ohio State improved to 8-2 with UNC up next.