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Liddell scores 29, No. 17 Ohio State struggles past Niagara
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 29 points as No. 17 Ohio State pulled away from Niagara in the second half for an 84-74 win on Friday night.
Liddell has carried the load in each of the first two games, both of them closer-than-expected wins for the Buckeyes (2-0).
Ohio State needed a last-second layup by Zed Key to beat Akron on Tuesday night.
Marcus Hammond scored 22 points for Niagara (0-2), which stayed in the game until the final minute. Sam Iorio had 18 points and Jordan Cintron scored 17.
The Buckeyes led 42-41 at halftime after the Purple Eagles' Noah Thomasson beat the buzzer with a layup. Liddell had 18 first-half points for the Buckeyes but sat for the last 5 1/2 minutes after picking up his second foul.
The Buckeyes opened up a 12-point lead on a dunk by Malaki Branham with 4:38 left, but Niagara wouldn't go away.
Cintron hit a 3-pointer to cut the Ohio State lead to seven points with 27 seconds left, but Niagara had to start fouling and the Buckeyes kept them at bay with free throws.
Key had 11 points for Ohio State and Justice Sueing added 10.
''I thought our guys had some really good responses and some really good moments,'' Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. ''This was a hard-fought win.''
BIG PICTURE
Niagara: The Purple Eagles hit 60% of their 3-pointers in the first half and finished 11 for 21 from beyond the arc. A solid performance against Ohio State followed a 3-point loss to Big East squad Xavier on Tuesday night.
''I was really proud of the fight and resiliency that we showed throughout the entire game,'' Niagara coach Greg Paulus said. ''They have so many great players over there that we tried to make it as difficult as we could. I was really proud of how our guys responded.''
Ohio State: Except for Liddell, the Buckeyes' first two efforts haven't been impressive. They were nearly upset by Akron and then went to mat with a scrappy Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foe. The Buckeyes made one field goal in the final four minutes.
''We really need to play games,'' Holtmann said. ''These first two have been challenging. Bottom line is we need to play games. We need to have experiences like this. We're a work in progress.''
YOUNG RETURNS
Kyle Young, who decided to return to Ohio State for a fifth season, made his season debut after being diagnosed with vestibular dysfunction diagnosis in the preseason. The condition disturbs the body's sense of balance, with symptoms including dizziness and vertigo. Young missed the final three games last year after suffering his second concussion in the season's final month. He entered Friday's game early in the game and had a dunk in the first 10 seconds. He finished with seven rebounds and five points.
''It felt great being back out there with the guys, hearing the fans cheer when I came back out was something special,'' Young said.
WELCOME BACK
Paulus returned to Value City Arena for the first time since his stint as an Ohio State assistant. Paulus was at Ohio State from 2011-17, first as the video coordinator and then an assistant under former coach Thad Matta. He was an assistant at Louisville and George Washington before Niagara, where he is 21-33.
''I love Ohio State. This is a special place,'' Paulus said. ''They're supporting us at Niagara, so it was fun to come back.''
UP NEXT
Niagara: Plays SIU Edwardsville in Youngstown, Ohio, on Nov. 19.
Ohio State: Hosts Bowling Green on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jordan Cintron vs. Zed Key (Buckeyes gains possession) | ||
| 19:51 | | Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Noah Thomasson turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 19:23 | | Sam Iorio shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | ||
| 19:23 | | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | | +3 | Marcus Hammond makes three point jump shot (Sam Iorio assists) | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | | +3 | E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot (Zed Key assists) | 3-5 |
| 18:35 | | Malaki Branham personal foul | ||
| 18:23 | | E.J. Liddell blocks Marcus Hammond's two point jump shot | ||
| 18:21 | | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | ||
| 18:13 | | Malaki Branham misses two point layup | ||
| 18:11 | | Sam Iorio defensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | ||
| 18:03 | | Jordan Cintron offensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | +2 | Jordan Cintron makes two point putback layup | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | | +3 | E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 5-8 |
| 17:19 | | +3 | Marcus Hammond makes three point jump shot | 8-8 |
| 16:59 | | Zed Key misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:57 | | Rob Brown III defensive rebound | ||
| 16:34 | | +3 | Marcus Hammond makes three point jump shot | 11-8 |
| 16:23 | | E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:21 | | Marcus Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 16:14 | | Malaki Branham blocks Marcus Hammond's two point jump shot | ||
| 16:12 | | Marcus Hammond offensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | Sam Iorio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:02 | | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 | | Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:54 | | Marcus Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 15:39 | | +2 | Marcus Hammond makes two point layup (Jordan Cintron assists) | 13-8 |
| 15:39 | | Malaki Branham shooting foul (Marcus Hammond draws the foul) | ||
| 15:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:39 | | +1 | Marcus Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-8 |
| 15:13 | | +2 | E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot | 14-10 |
| 14:41 | | Jump ball. Greg Kuakumensah vs. E.J. Liddell (Purple Eagles gains possession) | ||
| 14:37 | | Purple Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 14:35 | | +2 | Kyle Young makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 14-12 |
| 14:29 | | Greg Kuakumensah shooting foul (Kyle Young draws the foul) | ||
| 14:29 | | +1 | Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-13 |
| 14:16 | | +3 | Justin Roberts makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hammond assists) | 17-13 |
| 14:07 | | Greg Kuakumensah shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul) | ||
| 14:07 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 17-14 |
| 14:07 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 17-15 |
| 14:07 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 17-16 |
| 14:01 | | Marcus Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals) | ||
| 13:56 | | +2 | E.J. Liddell makes two point dunk (Justin Ahrens assists) | 17-18 |
| 13:24 | | E.J. Liddell blocks Sam Iorio's three point jump shot | ||
| 13:22 | | Justin Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 13:20 | | Justin Roberts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:19 | | Kyle Young defensive rebound | ||
| 13:17 | | +3 | Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (E.J. Liddell assists) | 17-21 |
| 12:45 | | +2 | E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot (Kyle Young assists) | 19-23 |
| 13:06 | | +2 | Sam Iorio makes two point layup | 19-21 |
| 12:45 | | +2 | E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot (Kyle Young assists) | 19-23 |
| 12:24 | | +2 | Sam Iorio makes two point layup | 21-23 |
| 12:24 | | E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Sam Iorio draws the foul) | ||
| 12:13 | | +1 | Sam Iorio makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-23 |
| 11:53 | | Touba Traore shooting foul (Eugene Brown III draws the foul) | ||
| 11:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:53 | | Eugene Brown III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:53 | | Eugene Brown III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:53 | | Sam Iorio defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Sam Iorio offensive foul | ||
| 11:36 | | Sam Iorio turnover | ||
| 11:20 | | +3 | Meechie Johnson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Sotos assists) | 22-26 |
| 10:48 | | +3 | Jordan Cintron makes three point jump shot (Justin Roberts assists) | 25-26 |
| 10:27 | | Jimmy Sotos misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Steven Levnaic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Eugene Brown III personal foul | ||
| 10:15 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | E.J. Liddell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +2 | Justice Sueing makes two point jump shot | 25-28 |
| 9:31 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Hammond draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +1 | Marcus Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-28 |
| 9:31 | | +1 | Marcus Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 |
| 9:19 | | E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Meechie Johnson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-29 |
| 9:11 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:11 | | Buckeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | +2 | Justice Sueing makes two point layup | 27-31 |
| 8:49 | | +3 | Jordan Cintron makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hammond assists) | 30-31 |
| 8:25 | | +3 | E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Sotos assists) | 30-34 |
| 8:00 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Justice Sueing defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Cintron steals) | ||
| 7:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:23 | | Noah Thomasson turnover (lost ball) (E.J. Liddell steals) | ||
| 7:16 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Cintron steals) | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Rob Brown III makes two point layup (Jordan Cintron assists) | 32-34 |
| 7:00 | | E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | Nicholas Kratholm makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists) | 34-34 |
| 6:31 | | Justice Sueing offensive foul | ||
| 6:31 | | Justice Sueing turnover | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Marcus Hammond makes two point jump shot | 36-34 |
| 5:51 | | E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | Jordan Cintron defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Rob Brown III misses two point layup | ||
| 5:37 | | Zed Key defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Nicholas Kratholm personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | ||
| 5:37 | | Zed Key misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:37 | | Nicholas Kratholm defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | E.J. Liddell personal foul (Jordan Cintron draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | +1 | Jordan Cintron makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-34 |
| 5:29 | | Jordan Cintron misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:29 | | Zed Key defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Malaki Branham misses two point layup | ||
| 5:11 | | Nicholas Kratholm defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | ||
| 4:52 | | Justin Ahrens defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Justin Ahrens turnover (lost ball) (Nicholas Kratholm steals) | ||
| 4:15 | | Zed Key blocks Noah Thomasson's two point layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Purple Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Purple Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:11 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:55 | | Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Zed Key offensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Zed Key makes two point layup | 37-36 |
| 3:30 | | Jordan Cintron turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 3:16 | | Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Nicholas Kratholm defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Marcus Hammond misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Kyle Young defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Nicholas Kratholm personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-37 |
| 2:56 | | Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:56 | | Rob Brown III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Rob Brown III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Kyle Young defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Buckeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:13 | | Sam Iorio defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Zed Key defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | +3 | Meechie Johnson Jr. makes three point jump shot | 37-40 |
| 1:11 | | Sam Iorio misses two point layup | ||
| 1:11 | | Touba Traore offensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | Jamari Wheeler shooting foul (Touba Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 1:11 | | +1 | Touba Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-40 |
| 1:11 | | +1 | Touba Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-40 |
| 0:57 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Touba Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Marcus Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals) | ||
| 0:08 | | Touba Traore personal foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-41 |
| 0:08 | | +1 | Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-42 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot | 41-42 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot | 41-42 |
| 0:08 | | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot | 41-42 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:38 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point layup (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 41-44 |
| 19:20 | | Malaki Branham personal foul | ||
| 19:00 | | Purple Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 18:43 | | +2 | E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot | 41-46 |
| 18:18 | | Rob Brown III turnover (lost ball) (Malaki Branham steals) | ||
| 18:12 | | E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:58 | | Marcus Hammond misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:56 | | Zed Key defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | +2 | E.J. Liddell makes two point layup (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 41-48 |
| 17:29 | | +2 | Jordan Cintron makes two point dunk | 43-48 |
| 17:18 | | E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Sam Iorio steals) | ||
| 16:58 | | +3 | Sam Iorio makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hammond assists) | 46-48 |
| 16:38 | | +2 | Zed Key makes two point dunk (E.J. Liddell assists) | 46-50 |
| 16:21 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:19 | | Justin Ahrens defensive rebound | ||
| 16:10 | | E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:08 | | Noah Thomasson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | Rob Brown III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:46 | | Marcus Hammond offensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | Zed Key blocks Sam Iorio's two point jump shot | ||
| 15:44 | | Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound | ||
| 15:38 | | +3 | Malaki Branham makes three point jump shot (Justin Ahrens assists) | 46-53 |
| 15:36 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:24 | | Marcus Hammond misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:22 | | Kyle Young defensive rebound | ||
| 15:08 | | Jordan Cintron blocks E.J. Liddell's two point jump shot | ||
| 15:06 | | Jordan Cintron defensive rebound | ||
| 14:50 | | E.J. Liddell blocks Justin Roberts's two point layup | ||
| 14:48 | | Justin Ahrens defensive rebound | ||
| 14:40 | | +3 | Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 46-56 |
| 14:12 | | +2 | Marcus Hammond makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists) | 48-56 |
| 14:12 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Hammond draws the foul) | ||
| 14:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:09 | | +1 | Marcus Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 49-56 |
| 13:53 | | +2 | Kyle Young makes two point alley-oop dunk (Justin Ahrens assists) | 49-58 |
| 13:31 | | Jump ball. (Purple Eagles gains possession) | ||
| 13:25 | | Justin Ahrens personal foul | ||
| 13:10 | | +2 | Touba Traore makes two point jump shot (Greg Kuakumensah assists) | 51-58 |
| 12:45 | | Kyle Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:43 | | Zed Key offensive rebound | ||
| 12:36 | | +2 | Zed Key makes two point putback layup | 51-60 |
| 12:21 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. personal foul | ||
| 12:07 | | Marcus Hammond turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 11:50 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:48 | | Nicholas Kratholm defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Zed Key personal foul | ||
| 11:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:28 | | Justin Roberts turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 11:21 | | Justice Sueing misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | E.J. Liddell offensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Shandon Brown personal foul | ||
| 11:27 | | +2 | Justice Sueing makes two point layup | 51-62 |
| 10:51 | | Nicholas Kratholm turnover (lost ball) (Justice Sueing steals) | ||
| 10:46 | | Nicholas Kratholm shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | Jordan Cintron defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | +3 | Marcus Hammond makes three point jump shot | 54-62 |
| 10:21 | | Zed Key shooting foul (Marcus Hammond draws the foul) | ||
| 10:21 | | Marcus Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:21 | | E.J. Liddell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +2 | Justice Sueing makes two point jump shot | 54-64 |
| 9:42 | | +3 | Sam Iorio makes three point jump shot | 57-64 |
| 9:23 | | Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Justin Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Jordan Cintron misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Zed Key defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Shandon Brown shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:30 | | E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:30 | | Sam Iorio defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | E.J. Liddell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Kyle Young turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Cintron steals) | ||
| 7:57 | | Justin Roberts misses two point layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Sam Iorio offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Justin Ahrens personal foul (Jordan Cintron draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:54 | | +1 | Jordan Cintron makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-64 |
| 7:54 | | Jordan Cintron misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:54 | | Justice Sueing defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | +3 | Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (E.J. Liddell assists) | 58-67 |
| 7:06 | | Justice Sueing shooting foul (Marcus Hammond draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | Marcus Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:06 | | Marcus Hammond misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:06 | | Justice Sueing defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Justice Sueing misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Jordan Cintron defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Marcus Hammond misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Justice Sueing defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | +3 | Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists) | 58-70 |
| 6:14 | | Purple Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Sam Iorio makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists) | 60-70 |
| 5:44 | | E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Justin Roberts steals) | ||
| 5:25 | | E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:25 | | +1 | Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-70 |
| 5:25 | | +1 | Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-70 |
| 5:10 | | Jordan Cintron shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-71 |
| 5:13 | | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-72 |
| 4:47 | | Zed Key blocks Jordan Cintron's two point layup | ||
| 4:45 | | Kyle Young defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point dunk (Jamari Wheeler assists) | 62-74 |
| 4:10 | | +3 | Sam Iorio makes three point jump shot (Noah Thomasson assists) | 65-74 |
| 3:47 | | Kyle Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Marcus Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Malaki Branham shooting foul (Sam Iorio draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:24 | | +1 | Sam Iorio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-74 |
| 3:24 | | +1 | Sam Iorio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-74 |
| 2:57 | | Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Sam Iorio defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Jordan Cintron misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | E.J. Liddell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | +2 | E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot | 67-76 |
| 1:55 | | Jordan Cintron shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:55 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 67-77 |
| 1:44 | | +2 | Justin Roberts makes two point jump shot | 69-77 |
| 1:44 | | Justin Ahrens personal foul (Jordan Cintron draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Jordan Cintron makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-77 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Jordan Cintron makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-77 |
| 1:15 | | E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Marcus Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:59 | | Kyle Young defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | Marcus Hammond personal foul | ||
| 0:52 | | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:49 | | Steven Levnaic shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-78 |
| 0:49 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-79 |
| 0:43 | | Marcus Hammond misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Kyle Young defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Noah Thomasson personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-80 |
| 0:39 | | +1 | Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-81 |
| 0:33 | | E.J. Liddell blocks Noah Thomasson's two point layup | ||
| 0:31 | | Jordan Cintron offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | +3 | Jordan Cintron makes three point jump shot | 74-81 |
| 0:26 | | Purple Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:24 | | Jordan Cintron personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-82 |
| 0:24 | | +1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-83 |
| 0:16 | | Sam Iorio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Marcus Hammond personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul) | ||
| 0:11 | | Jamari Wheeler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:11 | | +1 | Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-84 |
| 0:04 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Eugene Brown III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Eugene Brown III defensive rebound | 0:02 |
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Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | 0:04 |
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+ 1 | Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:11 |
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Jamari Wheeler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:11 |
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Marcus Hammond personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul) | 0:11 |
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Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound | 0:14 |
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Sam Iorio misses three point jump shot | 0:16 |
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+ 1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:24 |
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+ 1 | E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:24 |
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Jordan Cintron personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul) | 0:24 |
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Purple Eagles 30 second timeout | 0:26 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 74 | 84 |
| Field Goals | 24-56 (42.9%) | 27-50 (54.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-21 (52.4%) | 10-26 (38.5%) |
| Free Throws | 15-20 (75.0%) | 20-30 (66.7%) |
| Total Rebounds | 31 | 34 |
| Offensive | 7 | 4 |
| Defensive | 23 | 28 |
| Team | 1 | 2 |
| Assists | 12 | 17 |
| Steals | 6 | 5 |
| Blocks | 1 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 10 |
| Fouls | 19 | 19 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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67.4 PPG | 34.7 RPG | 12.2 APG |
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72.8 PPG | 37.1 RPG | 12.5 APG |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hammond G | 22 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST | ||
| E. Liddell F | 29 PTS | 5 REB | 3 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Hammond | 22 | 6 | 3 | 7/14 | 4/9 | 4/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| S. Iorio | 18 | 6 | 1 | 6/11 | 3/6 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| J. Cintron | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5/8 | 3/3 | 4/6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| N. Thomasson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1/12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Brown III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Hammond | 22 | 6 | 3 | 7/14 | 4/9 | 4/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| S. Iorio | 18 | 6 | 1 | 6/11 | 3/6 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| J. Cintron | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5/8 | 3/3 | 4/6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| N. Thomasson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1/12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Brown III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Roberts | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Traore | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N. Kratholm | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| G. Kuakumensah | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Levnaic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Mackey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Hill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 74 | 30 | 12 | 24/56 | 11/21 | 15/20 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. Liddell | 29 | 5 | 3 | 9/15 | 3/6 | 8/12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Z. Key | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 5/7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| J. Wheeler | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 3/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Branham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Ahrens | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. Liddell | 29 | 5 | 3 | 9/15 | 3/6 | 8/12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Z. Key | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 5/7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| J. Wheeler | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 3/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Branham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Ahrens | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Sueing | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Johnson Jr. | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Young | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Brunk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Sotos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Brown III | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Towns | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Etzler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Russell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Hookfin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 84 | 32 | 17 | 27/50 | 10/26 | 20/30 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 28 |