National Basketball Association
Ohio St. 79, North Dakota State 62
When: 8:15 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Officials:
# Chris Beaver, # Lewis Garrison, # Doran Gotschall
Attendance:
15272
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No. 2 Ohio State 79, North Dakota State 62: Lenzelle Smith Jr. led the way with 18 points and eight rebounds as the Buckeyes dispatched the visiting Bison.
LaQuinton Ross scored 18 points for Ohio State (10-0), which shot 10-for-20 from 3-point range, including three each from Ross and Smith. Sam Thompson and Marc Loving added 12 points apiece for the Buckeyes, who are 10-0 for the second time in four years.
Taylor Braun led the Bison with 21 points while Marshall Bjorklund chipped in with 12. The Bison were outrebounded 36-26 and shot 5-for-17 from 3-point range.
Ohio State steadily built its lead in the first half as Ross racked up 13 points and Smith scored 10. The Buckeyes finished the half on a 10-2 run to bring a 41-28 advantage to the locker room.
Loving was the leader in the second half, knocking down three 3-pointers on his way to nine points after the break. The Buckeyes built their biggest lead - 25 - on Ross' jumper with 4:32 to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Aaron Craft racked up seven assists to become the Buckeyes' all-time leader with 581, surpassing Jamar Butler's 579. ... Ohio State C Amir Williams suffered a lower leg injury early in the second half, but returned and finished with four points and nine rebounds. … Bjorklund has scored in double figures in eight straight games.
Top Game Performances
| North Dakota State |
|
Ohio St. |
|
Taylor Braun 21 |
Scoring |
LaQuinton Ross 18 |
|
Lawrence Alexander 2 |
Assists |
Aaron Craft 7 |
|
Taylor Braun 5 |
Rebounds |
Amir Williams 9 |
|
Taylor Braun 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Sam Thompson 5 |
|
Taylor Braun 1 |
Steals |
Shannon Scott 3 |
|
TrayVonn Wright 2 |
Blocks |
Marc Loving 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| North Dakota State
|
62 |
42.3 |
5-17 |
13-20 |
8 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| Ohio St.
|
79 |
52.9 |
10-20 |
15-21 |
16 |
33 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
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