Gophers-Ohio State recap

February 23, 2014 at 4:45AM
Ohio State's Sam Thompson is seen before the start of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. ( AP Photo/Paul Vernon) ORG XMIT: ohpvotk4
Ohio State's Sam Thompson is seen before the start of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. ( AP Photo/Paul Vernon) ORG XMIT: ohpvotk4 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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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