Ohio State football wasn't the only Buckeye team with a big game on Saturday night.

The Buckeyes men's basketball team entered Rupp Arena and took a dominant 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky to improve to 8-4 on the season.

This was the second loss of the season for Kentucky and the first since a Dec. 3 loss to Clemson.

Bruce Thornton was the star of the day for Ohio State as he scored 30 points with four rebounds and three assists. John Mobley Jr. had 15 points with three rebounds, three assists and two steals while Aaron Bradshaw had 11 points with two rebounds and two steals off of the bench.

Kentucky was led by 21 points from Otega Oweh and Andrew Carr had 13 points. Shooting was the clear issue for the Wildcats, as the team shot just 29.8 percent on field goals and a paltry 18.2 percent from three-point range.

Fans took to social media to criticize the poor performance and debate whether the Wildcats are overrated or not.

The Buckeyes will take this marquee victory into Big Ten play in the new year and will hope the momentum can carry the team into the tournament for the first time since 2022.

Kentucky, meanwhile, will hope to rebound from the loss and be prepared for several Top 25 matchups during SEC play.