Buckeyes beat Texas and get a combined 57 from Bruce Thornton, Micah Parrish, Meechie Johnson, and John Mobley. Best backcourt in the Big Ten. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 5 ...

Nov 4, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Meechie Johnson Jr. (1) dribbles against Texas Longhorns guard Julian Larry (1) during the second half at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory ...

Ohio State guard Meechie Johnson Jr. (1) shoots under Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS — Bruce ...

Ohio State guard Meechie Johnson Jr. (1) shoots under Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule) LAS ...

Bruce was one of the top pick-and-roll guys all the last year in college basketball. And Meechie (Johnson) came out and made a few shots. Those guys shot the ball extremely well in the first half.

Ohio State guard Meechie Johnson Jr. (1) shoots under Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule ...

For the season opener, the OSU starting lineup was the returning Bruce Thornton at point guard, South Carolina transfer Meechie Johnson at the two, San Diego State transfer Micah Parrish at the ...

And they did just that. With a little over five minutes left, Meechie Johnson swung the rock crosscourt to Devin Royal for a right corner three. It was the team's fourth of the half and upped Ohio ...

leading Ohio State to a 33-10 advantage in bench scoring. Freshman Tre Johnson led all scorers with 29 points and five rebounds for the Longhorns.