Evan Turner made seven free throws in the final 64 seconds, leading Ohio State past No. 19 Minnesota 64-58 Saturday night for the Buckeyes’ fifth win this season over a ranked opponent.

Two of the wins have come this week, with the Buckeyes (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) beating No. 12 Purdue 80-72 on Tuesday night.

Turner finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jon Diebler and William Buford each scored 11 points and B.J. Mullens had 10 for Ohio State. The Buckeyes won their fourth in a row while running their record against ranked opponents to 5-4.

Blake Hoffarber, scoreless in the first half, tossed in 19 points — all but one on 3-pointers — for the Golden Gophers (18-5, 6-5). Damian Johnson added 12.

The Buckeyes never trailed after a 10-0 first-half spurt but had to scratch and claw down the stretch to hang on to the lead.

Ohio State led by three at the half and stretched the lead to 38-31 on two free throws by B.J. Mullens at the 13:52 mark.

The Golden Gophers drew to within four points twice before the Buckeyes pulled away again. Simmons hit a 3 from the right corner off a Buford assist, then Diebler took a kick-out pass from Mullens and made another 3 from the left corner to push the lead to 46-36 with just under 9 minutes left.

With Hoffarber hitting three consecutive 3s, the Gophers pulled back to 49-45.

A pair of Dallas Lauderdale free throws — his only points of the game — and a Mullens layup boosted the lead back to eight points before Hoffarber drilled another 3 from the right wing and was fouled. He hit the foul shot to complete the four point play, cutting the lead in half.

Turner countered with a rebound follow and then after Hoffarber missed a 3, Turner was called for a foul on the defensive rebound — prompting a loud and raucous crowd at Value City Arena to boo the officials and chant an obscenity.

Ohio State box

OHIO STATE 64, No. 19 MINNESOTA 58

MINNESOTA (18-5)

Johnson 5-11 2-2 12, Sampson III 1-2 0-0 2, Iverson 3-6 2-2 8, Nolen 1-1 0-1 2, Westbrook 2-10 0-0 4, Carter 1-6 2-4 4, Joseph 2-6 0-0 5, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Bostick 0-0 0-1 0, Hoffarber 6-10 1-1 19, Abu-Shamala 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 22-54 7-11 58.

OHIO STATE (17-5)

Lauderdale 0-0 2-4 2, Simmons 4-5 0-0 10, Turner 4-14 10-12 18, Diebler 4-11 0-0 11, Buford 5-14 0-0 11, Hill 0-1 0-0 0, Madsen 1-1 0-1 2, Mullens 4-6 2-4 10. Totals 22-52 14-21 64.

Halftime—Ohio St. 29-26. 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 7-22 (Hoffarber 6-10, Joseph 1-4, Carter 0-1, Johnson 0-2, Westbrook 0-5), Ohio St. 6-18 (Diebler 3-10, Simmons 2-3, Buford 1-5). Fouled Out—Sampson III. Rebounds—Minnesota 38 (Johnson 10), Ohio St. 31 (Turner 10). Assists—Minnesota 14 (Westbrook 5), Ohio St. 10 (Turner 4). Total Fouls—Minnesota 19, Ohio St. 14. A—19,049. —19,049.