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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 81, NC-Wilmington 41
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Steve McJunkins, # Steve Welmer
Attendance: 11882


Deshaun Thomas had 17 points and seven rebounds Saturday as No. 5 Ohio State routed visiting UNC Wilmington 81-41.

The Buckeyes (3-0) opened the game with a 24-8 run and cruised to a 48-16 halftime lead. William Buford (12 points, six rebounds, five assists) was among five Ohio State players scoring in double digits, with Jordan Sibert adding 11 off the bench. David Lighty scored 10 points while forward Dallas Lauderdale led the Buckeyes in rebounds with 10.

Freshman center Jared Sullinger, who started his career with consecutive double-doubles, had 11 points and eight rebounds against the Seahawks (2-2).

UNC Wilmington was led by Chad Tomko’s 13 points and five points in the matchup, part of the Global Sports Invitational. Guard Matthew Wallace came off the bench to score 14 for the Seahawks, who were picked to finish last in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll.

Ohio State, which beat No. 9 Florida last Tuesday, outrebounded UNC Wilmington, 47-24. This was the first meeting between the two teams.

Top Game Performances
 
NC-Wilmington   Ohio St.
Matthew Wallace 14 Scoring Deshaun Thomas 17
Chad Tomko 3 Assists William Buford 5
Chad Tomko 5 Rebounds Dallas Lauderdale 10
Matthew Wallace 2 Free Throws Made Jared Sullinger 5
Tanner Milson 1 Steals David Lighty 2
Keith Rendleman 3 Blocks Dallas Lauderdale 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
NC-Wilmington 41 31.6 3-16 2-6 7 24 3 3
Ohio St. 81 45.3 10-29 13-18 16 47 6 9