CHICAGO — Bruce Thornton had every opportunity to leave. He was one of the best players in men’s college basketball at the sport’s most important position, but everyone else around him wasn’t holding up their end of the bargain. Thornton was too good to end his college career without ever playing in the NCAA tournament. It would have been understandable if he thought he had to say goodbye to Ohio State to finally get there.
Only 22 players in men’s college basketball stayed four years at one school among power conference teams. The list includes UConn’s Alex Karaban with his two national championship rings, Purdue’s Braden Smith with a national
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