National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 85, North Florida 50
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, November 21, 2011
Where: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # Bob Donato, # Tim Stewart
Attendance: 12522
Where: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # Bob Donato, # Tim Stewart
Attendance: 12522
Jared Sullinger scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as No. 3 Ohio State rolled over visiting North Florida 85-50 on Monday to complete a four-game run to the Global Sports Shootout title.
The Buckeyes (4-0) scored eight unanswered points to build a 32-19 lead with 5:33 remaining in the first half and the Ospreys (1-4) never got back within single digits.
Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas combined to outscore North Florida in the first half 29-26.
Thomas finished with 16 points and six rebounds for the Buckeyes, while William Buford added 13. Ohio State forced 24 North Florida turnovers and outrebounded the Ospreys 43-31.
Parker Smith scored all of his team-high 10 points in the second half for North Florida, which made only 4-of-20 3-point shots
Top Game Performances
| North Florida | Ohio St. | |
| Parker Smith 10 | Scoring | Jared Sullinger 27 |
| Jimmy Williams 3 | Assists | Lenzelle Smith Jr. 5 |
| Travis Wallace 7 | Rebounds | Jared Sullinger 13 |
| Parker Smith 3 | Free Throws Made | Jared Sullinger 9 |
| Andy Diaz 1 | Steals | Aaron Craft 3 |
| David Jeune 1 | Blocks | Amir Williams 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| North Florida | 50 | 39.1 | 4-20 | 10-20 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ohio St. | 85 | 46.7 | 4-17 | 25-40 | 17 | 43 | 1 | 10 |