Forever Young: Ohio State's Kyle Young was unstoppable in 1st half vs. Purdue

The first half of Friday’s quarterfinal matchup between Ohio State and Purdue in the B1G Tournament belonged to Kyle Young.

Ohio State’s senior forward scored 18 points in the first half and was a perfect 4-of-4 from behind the 3-point line. He finished the half making 7-of-9 attempts from the floor and also grabbed 3 rebounds. The Buckeyes took a 49-31 lead on the Boilermakers into the locker room.

Purdue defeated Ohio State in both games during the regular season. It looks like the Buckeyes are ready to get some revenge. Below are some of the highlights from Young’s monstrous half.

Kyle Young is off to a nice start. pic.twitter.com/5DBaXk9J1P

— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) March 12, 2021

Only five-plus minutes into this one, and Kyle Young has three treys. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/1St3TON796

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 12, 2021

Kyle Young's career-high is 18 points.

The @OhioStateHoops F has 13 with plenty of time left in the first half. pic.twitter.com/RVuHxJncML

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 12, 2021

Young came into Friday’s game averaging 8.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He’s shooting 36% from behind the arc this year, but has gotten into his groove in Indianapolis.

In Thursday’s Round 2 win over Minnesota, Young scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the Buckeyes’ 79-75 victory.