GAME RECAP
Impact player
Sam Thompson, Ohio State
The Gophers didn't have an answer for the athletic forward in the second half. Thompson scored 10 consecutive points in one stretch and finished with 19, 16 coming after halftime.
By the numbers
46 Points Ohio State scored in the second half, matching the Gophers' total for the game.
35.4 The Gophers' shooting percentage for the game.
9 Second-half turnovers for the Gophers in a game that got considerably more sloppy for them as it went on.
AMELIA RAYNO
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