COLUMBUS, Ohio (Interstat) — Bruce Thornton scored 38 points to lead Ohio State to a 94-68 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Value City Arena.

The Buckeyes (2-0) were dominant from the start, shooting 66.7% from the field and 57.1% from 3-point range. Thornton’s game-high 38 points paced an efficient Ohio State offense that never trailed. John Mobley added 19 points for the Buckeyes.

The Mastodons (0-2) were led by Mikale Stevenson with 21 points and DeAndre Craig with 18. Purdue Fort Wayne struggled to keep pace, shooting just 5 of 22 from beyond the arc. An announced crowd of 8,926 watched the Buckeyes pull away after leading 45-30 at halftime.