It's Ohio State vs. No. 8 Purdue in the 2025-26 men's college basketball season. Follow along for live score and game updates from the Schottenstein Center.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 win over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday. A crowd that included a loud contingent of Boilermakers fans watched the Buckeyes revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes and beat Purdue for the third time in a row.

The Purdue Boilermakers and Ohio State Buckeyes had plenty of incentive to win. How the Buckeyes got the job done: Score, stats, results.

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He still finished with 20, hitting free throws down the stretch, but John Mobley Jr. led the Buckeyes with 21 while impacting the game on both ends. Amare Bynum had 14 points, Devin Royal had 12 and Ohio State was as balanced as it’s been in some time.

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The Ohio State basketball team welcomed in Purdue for a game it simply had to have. We were there for live updates including score and highlights.

The second loss in a winless week proved problematic as issues popped up against an OSU team needing the win for its March Madness chances.

Two seasons ago, Jake Diebler made his head coaching debut against Purdue. On Sunday, he beat the Boilermakers for the third straight time.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights square off in the Big Ten Tournament. Wednesday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.