Deshaun Thomas' 22 help Ohio State roll past Nebraska in opener
Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points to lead No. 8 Ohio State past the Cornhuskers 70-44 on Wednesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Nebraska Cornhuskers
44
Ohio State Buckeyes
70
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 17 | 27 | 44 |
| OSU | 36 | 34 | 70 |
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Team Stats
NEB
OSU
17-56
FG
29-59
30
Field Goal %
49
6-21
3PT
7-17
29
Three Point %
41
4-8
FT
5-13
50
Free Throw %
38
32
Rebounds
43
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
24
Defensive Rebounds
33
6
Assists
16
3
Steals
7
2
Blocks
6
14
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
10
Fouls
8
1
Largest Lead
31
Top Performers
NEB
- Ray Gallegos G MIN 40 · PTS 14 · FG 4-18
- Brandon Ubel F MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 2-9
- Shavon Shields F MIN 30 · PTS 4 · FG 2-5
- Dylan Talley G MIN 32 · PTS 9 · FG 4-14
OSU
- Deshaun Thomas F MIN 32 · PTS 22 · FG 9-16
- Lenzelle Smith Jr. G MIN 23 · PTS 17 · FG 6-9
- Aaron Craft G MIN 29 · PTS 0 · FG 0-4
- Amir Williams C MIN 18 · PTS 8 · FG 3-5
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