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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 97, William & Mary 62
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 9, 2017
Where: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Officials: # Terry Oglesby, # Rob Kueneman, # Lewis Garrison
Attendance: 11158

Another big run propelled Ohio State to victory as the Buckeyes overwhelmed William & Mary 97-62 on Saturday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The Buckeyes trailed by one with 12:28 to go in the first half but outscored the Tribe 27-4 to take a 46-24 lead with 1:27 left.

On Monday, the Buckeyes (8-3) used a 26-3 spurt to erase a 20-point deficit in a come-from-behind win over Michigan.

Ohio State shot 64 percent from the floor, including 11 of 21 from 3-point range.

Keita Bates-Diop was 7-for-7 in the second half and had a game-high 27 points for the Buckeyes. Kaleb Wesson scored 17 points, and C.J. Jackson added 16 for Ohio State.

Ohio State pushed its lead to 25 on a 14-3 run early in the second half and to 40 with 4:49 to go after a 16-0 run.

David Cohn led William & Mary with 15 points, and Nathan Knight added 13 before fouling out.

The Tribe (6-3) had won five straight games.

William & Mary missed 11 of 13 shots during a 10-minute stretch before finishing the first half by making three in a row to cut the Buckeyes' lead to 48-32.

The Buckeyes forced four turnovers and held William & Mary scoreless for more than five minutes during a 20-2 run.

Bates-Diop's jumper with 4:10 left in the half gave Ohio State a 39-22 lead.

The Tribe, which made eight of 10 shots to start the game, missed six straight shots during the Ohio State run.

Ohio State was 13-for-16 from inside the arc and shot 69.2 percent in the first half.
Top Game Performances
 
William & Mary   Ohio St.
David Cohn 15 Scoring Keita Bates-Diop 27
David Cohn 5 Assists C.J. Jackson 6
Justin Pierce 5 Rebounds Kaleb Wesson 7
Nathan Knight 3 Free Throws Made Kam Williams 5
David Cohn 1 Steals Kaleb Wesson 3
Paul Rowley 1 Blocks Kaleb Wesson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
William & Mary 62 51.9 5-16 3-6 13 18 1 3 18
Ohio St. 97 64.8 11-21 16-23 19 29 3 7 11