8-5, 0-2 Big Ten

Final

	1	2	T
Rutgers RUTG	32	40	72
Ohio State OSU	45	31	76

Ohio State BuckeyesOhio StateOSU

12-2, 2-1 Big Ten

Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Ohio State Buckeyes

Thornton, Battle help Ohio State fend off Rutgers 76-72

— Bruce Thornton had 24 points, Jamison Battle scored 22 and made six 3-pointers, and Ohio State held off Rutgers 76-72 on Wednesday night.

Jan 4, 2024, 02:43 am - AP

RUTG

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Big Ten Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan	19-1	-	37-3
Nebraska	15-5	4	28-7
Michigan State	15-5	4	27-8
Illinois	15-5	4	28-9
Wisconsin	14-6	5	24-11
Purdue	13-7	6	30-9
UCLA	13-7	6	24-12
Ohio State	12-8	7	21-13
Iowa	10-10	9	24-13
Indiana	9-11	10	18-14
Minnesota	8-12	11	15-18
USC	7-13	12	18-14
Washington	7-13	12	16-17
Rutgers	6-14	13	14-20
Northwestern	5-15	14	15-19
Oregon	5-15	14	12-20
Maryland	4-16	15	12-21
Penn State	3-17	16	12-20

Men's College Basketball News

James Madison to exit Sun Belt, join American Conference

James Madison has accepted membership into the American Conference, the university announced Monday.

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27

We're tracking all the coaching changes in men's college basketball for the 2026-27 season.

Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

With one month left until games tip for the 2026-27 season, we're tracking player movement across key programs.

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