Bruce Thornton Becomes Third 2,000-Point Scorer in Ohio State History, Passes Jerry Lucas and William Buford on All-Time Scoring List
Bruce Thornton is the third 2,000-point scorer in Ohio State history.
The Ohio State point guard reached the 2,000-point milestone on Tuesday as he scored 27 points to lead the Buckeyes to an 86-69 victory over No. 24 Wisconsin, Ohio State’s first ranked win of the year.
2,000+ career points for Bruce Thornton @OhioStateHoops
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— Big Ten Men’s Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 18, 2026
In the process, Thornton passed Jerry Lucas and William Buford, who are now tied for fourth all-time with 1,990 career points, to move into third on Ohio State’s all-time scoring list.
Game respect game
Buckeye greats Jerry Lucas and Will Buford with a message for THE new 3rd all time leading scorer for @OhioStateHoops, Bruce Thornton https://t.co/TnxHpagdls pic.twitter.com/423IqSkz1F
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) February 18, 2026
Thornton, the first four-time captain in Ohio State history, has now scored 2,005 points in four years as a Buckeye. He’s just six points away from tying Herb Williams (2,011 career points) for the second-most points in program history, while he needs just 92 more points to break Dennis Hopson’s school record for career points (2,096).
