June 21, 2026

Ohio State gets back on track, knocks off Michigan State at home

Welcome to the Joey Brunk show — sort of. The Ohio State basketball team was without big men Zed Key and Kyle Young Thursday night because of injuries, and that means Brunk got a little extra playing time against Michigan State. And he made the most of it, helping lead the Buckeyes to an important 80-69 victory. Brunk had a stat line to dream of. He scored 18 points, pulled down 6 rebounds, and forced 2 steals in a season-high 32 minutes of play. We’re pretty sure Brunk was not circled on the Spartans’ game plan as a player to stop, but good on him for giving OSU a lift when the Buckeyes needed it the most. For the rest of the Ohio State players, what a difference a couple of days make. The Buckeyes came out much more energized and engaged just a couple of days away from looking flat…

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