Ohio State falls in NCAA tourney opener

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - It’s one and done for Ohio State in the NCAA tournament.

The 8th-seeded Buckeyes fell to #9 seed TCU 66-64 Thursday in Greenville, S.C.

Bruce Thornton, OSU’s all-time leading scorer, was held to 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting.

TCU took a 39-24 lead to the half, thanks to Ohio State’s 6 turnovers and 2-of-11 from three.

Ohio State finishes the season 21-13; TCU improves to 23-11 and will face the winner of Duke-Siena Saturday.