National Basketball Association
Ohio St. 97, William & Mary 62
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 9, 2017
Where: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Officials:
# Terry Oglesby, # Rob Kueneman, # Lewis Garrison
Attendance:
11158
By The Sports Xchange
Another big run propelled Ohio State to victory as the Buckeyes overwhelmed William & Mary 97-62 on Saturday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
The Buckeyes trailed by one with 12:28 to go in the first half but outscored the Tribe 27-4 to take a 46-24 lead with 1:27 left.
On Monday, the Buckeyes (8-3) used a 26-3 spurt to erase a 20-point deficit in a come-from-behind win over Michigan.
Ohio State shot 64 percent from the floor, including 11 of 21 from 3-point range.
Keita Bates-Diop was 7-for-7 in the second half and had a game-high 27 points for the Buckeyes. Kaleb Wesson scored 17 points, and C.J. Jackson added 16 for Ohio State.
Ohio State pushed its lead to 25 on a 14-3 run early in the second half and to 40 with 4:49 to go after a 16-0 run.
David Cohn led William & Mary with 15 points, and Nathan Knight added 13 before fouling out.
The Tribe (6-3) had won five straight games.
William & Mary missed 11 of 13 shots during a 10-minute stretch before finishing the first half by making three in a row to cut the Buckeyes' lead to 48-32.
The Buckeyes forced four turnovers and held William & Mary scoreless for more than five minutes during a 20-2 run.
Bates-Diop's jumper with 4:10 left in the half gave Ohio State a 39-22 lead.
The Tribe, which made eight of 10 shots to start the game, missed six straight shots during the Ohio State run.
Ohio State was 13-for-16 from inside the arc and shot 69.2 percent in the first half.
Top Game Performances
William & Mary |
|
Ohio St. |
David Cohn 15 |
Scoring |
Keita Bates-Diop 27 |
David Cohn 5 |
Assists |
C.J. Jackson 6 |
Justin Pierce 5 |
Rebounds |
Kaleb Wesson 7 |
Nathan Knight 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Kam Williams 5 |
David Cohn 1 |
Steals |
Kaleb Wesson 3 |
Paul Rowley 1 |
Blocks |
Kaleb Wesson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
William & Mary
|
62 |
51.9 |
5-16 |
3-6 |
13 |
18 |
1 |
3 |
18 |
Ohio St.
|
97 |
64.8 |
11-21 |
16-23 |
19 |
29 |
3 |
7 |
11 |