Ohio State starts hot, Texas doesn't in 80-72 Buckeyes victory in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, and the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the 19th-ranked Texas Longhorns 80-72 on Monday night.Micah Parrish added 17 points and six rebounds for the Buckeyes, who led wire-to-wire and shot 55.6% in the second half. No. 5 Longhorns to host ‘arguably the best-looking team in the SEC’ SaturdayDevin Royal had 16 points and John Mobley Jr. scored 14 off the bench, leading Ohio State to a 33-10 advantage in bench scoring.Freshman Tre Joh