Ohio State 78 New Orleans 36

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The Buckeyes (10-2) overwhelmed New Orleans (5-7) last night in Columbus, Ohio. Both teams started out throwing up brick after brick but Ohio State slowly started hitting shots while the Privateers continued missing shots. Overall the winners would end up hitting at a 44.6% clip while the visitors hit an ice-cold 25%. The Buckeyes had 10 different players score, with transfer Jamison Battle (Robbinsdale, MN) leading the way with 17 points. He also had 9 boards and 4 assists. Zed Key (Bay Shore, NY) getting a rare start chipped in with 16 points, and 5 boards. Jordan Johnson (Memphis, TN) led New Orleans with 7 points.