Three Points: Defensive turnaround leads Ohio State past Cincinnati

On3 image — Freshman point guard Bruce Thornton was one of four Buckeyes players in double figures, helping Ohio State to an 81-53 win over Cincinnati in the Maui Invitational. (Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)

After watching Cincinnati stake itself to an early 8-2 lead, head coach Chris Holtmann's Buckeyes buckled down. Ohio State gave up just 53 points to a Bearcats squad that logged 93 the night before against Arizona.

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