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Bruce Thornton scores 24, Christoph Tilly’s late basket gives Ohio State 64-63 win over Notre Dame
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 24 points and Christoph Tilly scored 14 of his 18 in the second half, culminating with a drive down the lane for a contested layup with 13 seconds to go that gave Ohio State a 64-63 win over Notre Dame on Sunday.
The Buckeyes had missed 6 of 7 shots after building a six-point lead with 6 1/2 minutes to play but the 7-foot Tilly went strong to the basket, taking one dribble from the 3-point line at the top of the key and scoring over two defenders.
Markus Burton was off the mark on a 3-ipointer as time expired. The Irish shot 1 for 7 in the last 3 1/2 minutes, but the make was a jumper by Braeden Shrewsberry for a 63-62 lead with 2:08 to play.
It was the first game against a Power 4 opponent for the Buckeyes (4-0). Ohio State shot 38% but made 19 of 23 from the free-throw line, including 10 of 13 by Tilly.
Burton scored 14 points for the Irish (3-1), but was 3 of 14 from the field and 8 of 9 from the foul line. Jalen Haralson added 13 points and Shrewsberry scored 11.
Notre Dame shot 47% but was just 12 of 20 from the foul line.
Haralson had 10 points off the bench and the Irish shot 58% to lead the Buckeyes 34-31 at halftime.
An early 18-4 run gave Notre Dame a 21-10 lead midway through the first half. The Buckeyes battled back, despite shooting just 38%.
Notre Dame was up seven when Thornton hit a jumper and a 3-pointer, part of eight straight points for the Buckeyes, and then Tilly made four free throws to complete a 13-2 run that made it 48-46 midway through the second half. It was first lead for Ohio State since the opening five minutes.
Four free throws and a Thornton jumper gave the Buckeyes their biggest lead 59-53 at 6:38, Haralson had a three-point play and the Irish tied it at 59.
The game was the wrap-up of Jerry Lucas Legacy Weekend that included a statue unveiling outside the arena on Friday for the two-time NCAA Player of the Year.
The Irish return home to face Bellarmine on Wednesday and the Buckeyes continue their six-game homestand against Western Michigan on Thursday.
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