National Basketball Association
Ohio St. 91, UMKC 45
When: 6:00 PM ET, Friday, November 23, 2012
Where: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Officials:
# Buddy Mayborg, # Frank Spencer, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
17478
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No. 3 Ohio State 91, Missouri-Kansas City 45: Deshaun Thomas led the way with 21 points and eight rebounds as the Buckeyes coasted past the visiting Kangaroos as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 13 points and six boards and Shannon Scott handed out a career-high 10 assists for Ohio State (4-0), which will challenge itself with a trip to No. 5 Duke on Wednesday.
Thomas scored seven points during a 20-3 run to open the game and Ohio State never looked back. The Buckeyes ended the opening period on an 18-2 burst to take a 53-18 lead into the break.
Thomas added six points in the first 2:45 of the second half before taking most of the rest of the night off.
Estan Tyler and Thomas Staton scored seven points apiece to lead UMKC (2-3), which shot 25.5 percent from the field and hit just one of 15 attempts from 3-point range.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Thomas needs five more points to reach 1,000 for his career. … The Buckeyes had a 40-25 edge on the boards, blocked 10 shots and forced 18 turnovers. … The Kangaroos fell to 0-15 all-time against ranked opponents. They will get another chance for their first win in that category when they visit No. 2 Louisville next month.
Top Game Performances
| UMKC |
|
Ohio St. |
|
Thomas Staton 7 |
Scoring |
Deshaun Thomas 21 |
|
Estan Tyler 2 |
Assists |
Shannon Scott 10 |
|
Trinity Hall 4 |
Rebounds |
Deshaun Thomas 8 |
|
Thomas Staton 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Deshaun Thomas 7 |
|
Nelson Kirksey 1 |
Steals |
Aaron Craft 2 |
|
Trinity Hall 1 |
Blocks |
Amir Williams 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| UMKC
|
45 |
25.5 |
1-15 |
16-23 |
5 |
25 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
| Ohio St.
|
91 |
60.8 |
9-16 |
20-30 |
21 |
40 |
10 |
8 |
13 |