COLUMBUS, Ohio (Interstat) — Ohio State defeated Purdue 82-74 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Sunday at Value City Arena, overcoming a pregame projection that favored the visiting Boilermakers.

The Buckeyes, led by Bruce Thornton with 20 points and John Mobley with 21, used a strong second half to pull away before a crowd of 15,524. Ohio State improved to 18-11 overall.

Purdue, which got 20 points from Braden Smith and 19 from Trey Kaufman-Renn, trailed 36-31 at halftime and fell to 22-7. The combined score fell under the betting total.