National Basketball Association
Ohio St. 52, Marquette 35
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 16, 2013
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Jim Burr, # Ed Corbett
Attendance:
18756
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No. 9 Ohio State 52, No. 17 Marquette 35: Aaron Craft recorded 10 points and 10 assists, and the visiting Buckeyes pulled away with a strong second half to secure a big early season victory over the Golden Eagles.
The Buckeyes outscored Marquette 33-16 in the second half, with 11 of those points coming from Sam Thompson and 10 from Shannon Scott. The duo tied for game-high honors with 13 points each.
Marquette shot just 18.9 percent from the field and 1-for-18 from 3-point range. Todd Mayo led the Golden Eagles with 11, while Davante Gardner chipped in 10.
A Gardner jumper got Marquette within six with 13:40 to play, but the Golden Eagles went scoreless for the next 5:57 as the Buckeyes pulled away. Marquette made just four field goals after halftime.
Neither team could establish a rhythm in the first half, combining to shoot 13-of-55 from the floor and went to the locker room tied at 19. The 38 total points was the lowest first-half total in Division I this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The loss snaps Marquette’s nation-best 27-game home winning streak. … The Buckeyes shot 5-of-15 from the free-throw line. … No Marquette starter had more than four points.
Top Game Performances
| Ohio St. |
|
Marquette |
|
Shannon Scott 13 |
Scoring |
Todd Mayo 11 |
|
Aaron Craft 10 |
Assists |
Jamil Wilson 2 |
|
Sam Thompson 8 |
Rebounds |
Steve Taylor, Jr. 9 |
|
Sam Thompson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Davante Gardner 4 |
|
Shannon Scott 5 |
Steals |
Todd Mayo 2 |
|
Amir Williams 5 |
Blocks |
Davante Gardner 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Ohio St.
|
52 |
42.3 |
3-18 |
5-15 |
16 |
32 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Marquette
|
35 |
18.9 |
1-18 |
14-21 |
4 |
46 |
2 |
6 |
20 |
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