Big Ten Tournament - Recap - Ohio State Defeats Purdue 88-71
Big Ten Tournament - Recap - Ohio State Defeats Purdue 88-71
Jared Sullinger poured in 30 points for Ohio State on Friday, as they defeated Purdue 88-71 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Ohio State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 7-point spread as favorites.
Deshaun Thomas had 22 points for Ohio State and Lenzelle Smith, Jr. chipped in with 11 points. Aaron Craft had 7 assists for them, while Jared Sullinger was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Purdue got 20 points from D.J. Byrd in a losing cause and another 15 points from Terone Johnson. Lewis Jackson contributed 10 assists for them, while Robbie Hummel had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ohio State were victorious, as the score was 40-36 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Ohio State as they grabbed 39 boards, while Purdue only had 28.
