COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State has stunned No. 2 Purdue in its interim coach’s debut, winning 73-69 a day after the NCAA Tournament selection committee picked the Boilermakers as the early favorite to be the No. 1 overall seed during March Madness.
Bruce Thornton scored 22 points and Jamison Battle added 19 points to help Ohio State pull off the upset in Jake Diebler’s first game at the helm on Sunday.
The Ohio State fans stormed the court.
Chris Holtmann was fired Wednesday after the beleaguered Buckeyes had lost nine of their last eleven games.
Zach Edey finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds for Purdue.