Less than a minute remained in his Ohio State career, and Sam Thompson was just short of a milestone. Inside the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, the senior guard was staring the end of an era directly in the face. Arizona, led by coach Sean Miller, held an 18-point lead when Thompson connected on a driving layup with 59 seconds to play. When he hit the free throw, it marked the final points of his career and the 2014-15 season for Ohio State. The second Thompson’s layup went through the rim, it cemented him as the latest member of the 1,000-point scoring club at Ohio State. When he completed the three-point play to give him a team-high 18 points in a losing effort, it also set his career scoring ledger at 1,001 points. Ohio State Buckeyes: Join the Ohio State Sports Insider text group with Bill Rabinowitz, Joey Kaufman Adam…
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