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Ohio State Defeats Rutgers 79-68 - Recap

Duane Washington Jr. scored 17 points leading Ohio State to a 79-68 victory over Rutgers at Rutgers Athletic Center on Saturday.

Ohio State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog.

Ohio State got 15 points from E.J. Liddell and another 13 points from Kyle Young. Justice Sueing contributed 5 assists, while Justice Sueing cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Rutgers got 19 points from Jacob Young in a losing cause and another 12 points from Caleb McConnell. Caleb McConnell contributed 3 assists for them, while Myles Johnson had 8 rebounds.

Ohio State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Ohio State as they grabbed 38 boards, while Rutgers only had 27

Ohio State heads into a battle against Northwestern. Rutgers, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wisconsin.