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Buckeyes stun No. 11 Purdue in Mackey Arena

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NCAA Basketball: Campbell at Ohio State
Nov 22, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Micah Parrish (8) celebrates a three point basket during the first half against the Campbell Fighting Camels at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

COLUMBUS – Jake Diebler and Ohio State have once again upset a ranked Purdue team. The Buckeyes beat the 11th-ranked Boilermakers 73-70 on Tuesday night.

Senior guard Micah Parrish led Ohio State in scoring against Purdue. Parrish had 22 points, including 17 in the second half, to help the Buckeyes upset the Boilermakers.

The Buckeyes also got 11 points from guard Bruce Thornton to go along with five assists and six rebounds. Forward Devin Royal finished with 16 points and six rebounds. He also went 8-of-10 at the free throw line to help Ohio State close out the win.

Guard John Mobley Jr. also had nine points while center Sean Stewart had five points to round out the Buckeyes starting five. Forward Aaron Bradshaw led Ohio State in bench scoring with six points.

Ohio State will be back in action on Monday, Jan. 27. The Buckeyes will host Iowa at the Schottenstein Center.

Full Big Ten hoops slate for Ohio State

Here’s the lineup of conference games Ohio State will play this winter:

Dec. 4 at Maryland (L, 83-59)
Dec. 7 vs. Rutgers (W, 80-66)
Jan. 3 vs. Michigan State (L, 69-62)
Jan. 6 at Minnesota (W, 89-88)
Jan. 9 vs. Oregon (L, 73-71)
Jan. 14 at Wisconsin (L, 70-68)
Jan. 17 vs. Indiana (L, 77-76)
Jan. 21 at Purdue (W, 73-70)
Jan. 27 vs. Iowa
Jan. 30 at Penn State
Feb. 2 at Illinois
Feb. 6 vs. Maryland
Feb. 9 at Nebraska
Feb. 12 vs. Washington
Feb. 16 vs. Michigan
Feb. 20 vs. Northwestern
Feb. 23 at UCLA
Feb. 26 at USC
March 4 vs. Nebraska
March 8 at Indiana
March 12-16 Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis)