NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Ohio State Buckeyes 63
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Nebraska Cornhuskers 56
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OSU323163
NEB233356
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Match Report

Ohio St. holds off late charge by Nebraska

Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 21 points and No. 11 Ohio State held off a late Nebraska surge for a 63-56 victory Saturday night.

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Team Stats

OSU NEB
18-46
FG
23-62
39
Field Goal %
37
4-12
3PT
6-26
33
Three Point %
23
23-28
FT
4-5
82
Free Throw %
80
33
Rebounds
38
8
Offensive Rebounds
15
25
Defensive Rebounds
23
8
Assists
8
4
Steals
5
6
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
1
11
Total Turnovers
10
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
17
15
Largest Lead
2

Top Performers

OSU

  • Aaron Craft G MIN 39 · PTS 14 · FG 4-12
  • Deshaun Thomas F MIN 40 · PTS 15 · FG 6-18
  • Lenzelle Smith Jr. G MIN 30 · PTS 21 · FG 6-6
  • Amir Williams C MIN 28 · PTS 7 · FG 0-0

NEB

  • Brandon Ubel F MIN 40 · PTS 6 · FG 2-10
  • Ray Gallegos G MIN 40 · PTS 11 · FG 4-14
  • Dylan Talley G MIN 36 · PTS 12 · FG 5-14
  • David Rivers F MIN 25 · PTS 13 · FG 5-7

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