PREGAME
The Bobcats (1-0) battle the No. 10 Buckeyes (1-0) Tuesday night at 8 p.m. The two teams have not met since 1994. Ohio is coming off a 75-64 win against the Northern Iowa Panthers, while Ohio State defeated Morgan State 89-50. The game will air on the Big Ten Network.
Ohio Starting Lineups: Stevie Taylor, Jon Smith, Nick Kellogg, Maurice Ndour, Ricardo Johnson
Ohio State Starting Lineups: Aaron Craft, Shannon Scott, LaQuinton Ross, Lenzelle Smith Jr. Amir Williams
FIRST HALF
Ohio State's Craft controlled the opening tipoff.
LaQuinton Ross hit a three-pointer to enter the scoring column. Ohio State leads 3-0.
Ohio State leads 7-0 with 18:11 remaining in the first half. Ohio calls quick timeout.
Bobcats called for a five second violation of the inbounds play. Still all Buckeyes, as they lead 9-0 with 17:09 left in the first half.
Treg Setty fouled on a drive to the basket. Timeout on the floor with 15:44 remaining in the first half. Buckeyes lead 9-0.
Stevie Taylor hit as jumper as Bobcats score their first points of the game. They trail 9-2 with less than 14:00 remaining in the first half.
Shannon Scott drives to the basket and fouled by Ndour. Basket counts for Scott. Ohio State leads 17-6 with 11:32 remaining in the first half.
Sam Thompson with an emphatic slam for the Buckeyes as they extended their lead to 20-6. 10:51 remaining in first half.
Timeout on floor as Ohio State leads the Bobcats 26-12. 7:44 remaining in the first half.
Stevie Taylor with a steal and is fouled. He converted on the pair. Ohio State still ahead 28-18 with 6:07 remaining in first half.
Kellogg with the layup as Bobcats cut Buckeyes lead to 11 with 4:10 to play in the first half.
Sam Thompson with big dunk near the end of the first half. Buckeyes on top 37-26 with 1:08 remaining in the first half.
Amir Williams makes a putback on Crafts attempted layup with five seconds left in the first half. Taylor drives the length of the floor, but layup does not fall.
Buckeyes lead Bobcats at half 40-28.
SECOND HALF
Ricardo Johnson opens up the second half with a quick two points. OHio State's LaQuinton Ross answers on the other end. Ohio State 43-30 with 18:39 left on the game.
Treg Setty with the putback after a rebound. Timeout on the floor as Buckeyes lead 49-36 with 15:55 remaining in the contest.
Amir Williams at the stripe for the Buckeyes with 15:01 remaining in the contest. Ohio State leads 52-38.
Timeout Ohio with 12:54 remaining in the game. Buckeyes up 15 points, they lead 55-40.
Timeout on the floor with 11:55 left in the contest. Buckeyes still leading 55-40.
LaQuinton Ross to the foul line for the Buckeyes with 9:59 left in the game. Ohio State leads 56-44.
Sam Thompson with a rim rocker for the Buckeyes. With 8:37 remaining in the contest, Buckeyes pad lead to 58-44.
Ohio's Jon Smith picks up his fourth foul of game. Buckeyes add one at line as they now lead 59-44 with timeout on floor. 7:52 remain in game.
Maurice Ndour picks up his fourth fould as Amir Williams goes to line for Buckeyes. Ohio has four players with four fouls. Buckeyes lead 61-47. 7:21 remaining in the game.
Jon Smith fouled out of the game. Replaced by Antonio Campbell. Ricardo Johnson adds two at the other end for Ohio. Bobcats cut deficit to 11 points with 5:52 remaining. Ohio State leads 64-53.
Stevie Taylor with key basket for Ohio. Is fouled and converts on the foul shot. Buckeyes call time out. They now lead 64-58 with 5:01 left in contest.
Bobcats took a timeout. 4:22 remaining in contest. Buckeyes lead 65-58.
Ndour takes jumper from tough look and misses. He fouled Craft on the other end. He picked up his fifth foul. With 3:17 left in game, Buckeyes lead 67-60.
Craft with an easy layup as Buckeyes add to lead with 2:30 remaining in the game. Ohio State leads 71-63.
Lenzelle Smith Jr. made big three pointer with 1:55 left in contest. Buckeyes up by 10, 74-64
With 48.7 remaining in game, Aaron Craft goes to foul line. Buckeyes lead 77-67.
