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Ohio State Downs West Virginia 78-75 - Match Report
Roddy Gayle Jr. poured in 32 points for Ohio State on Saturday, as they defeated West Virginia 78-75 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Ohio State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.5-point spread.
Ohio State got 17 points from Jamison Battle and another 11 points from Bruce Thornton. Roddy Gayle Jr. contributed 6 assists, while Jamison Battle cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
West Virginia got 24 points from RaeQuan Battle in a losing cause and another 19 points from Noah Farrakhan. Kerr Kriisa contributed 4 assists for them, while RaeQuan Battle had 10 rebounds.
Ohio State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored West Virginia as they grabbed 44 boards, while Ohio State only had 41
Ohio State heads into a battle against Rutgers. West Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.