Not many believed that the Ohio State men’s basketball team could beat No. 17 Alabama, but it did just that, defeating the Crimson Tide 92-81 to advance to the title game of the Emerald Coast Classic. The Buckeyes held down the high powered Alabama offense, the 81 points scored was more than 20 points less than its season average. A career-high 29 points from Bruce Thornton led the way for the Buckeyes, while classmate Roddy Gayle Jr. added 23 in his own career-high. The win moves the Buckeyes to 4-1 on the season, their first win over a ranked team in two tries and one that could carry some weight later in the season with the NCAA tournament’s selection committee. It was an important win for head coach Chris Holtmann. Find out below what we learned about the Buckeye basketball team after its big win. The press still gives Ohio…
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