Ohio State Buckeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 80-73 at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway on Friday, January 2, 2026.
- Venue
- Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, NJ
- Tip-off
- Friday, January 2, 2026 8:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- Peacock
Team stats
| OSU | RUTG | |
|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 27-64 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 19-23 | FT | 13-17 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 46 | Percent Led | 46 |
Ohio State Buckeyes leaders
- Points: Bruce Thornton, 20
- Assists: John Mobley Jr., 5
- Rebounds: Bruce Thornton, 10
Rutgers Scarlet Knights leaders
- Points: Tariq Francis, 17
- Assists: Tariq Francis, 3
- Rebounds: Emmanuel Ogbole, 9