NCAAB Game Recap - High Point at Ohio State
Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:00 PM EST

TNTec
53
Tenn
96
F
E MI
63
Kansas
87
F
Nev
86
Utah
71
F
NIU
60
MSU
88
F
NFla
49
Aub
95
F
HiPt
64
OhSt
82
F
David
60
UNC
82
F
Wisc
76
W Ky
83
F
KY
71
Lou
58
F
Princ
67
AzSt
66
F
BYU
81
MissSt
103
F
Buff
87
Canis
72
F
NJIT
59
Hou
80
F
Bry
67
Iowa
72
F
PVAM
62
Winth
76
F
Woff
74
WCU
54
F
Copp
56
ND
63
F
How
67
GTown
102
F
IPFW
84
UND
73
F
SDak
65
NDSU
71
F
ArkPB
63
Troy
71
F
FlaAM
65
Mem
96
F
FaDi
54
SoFL
60
F
Hamp
80
StPet
83
F(OT)
UMBC
52
PSU
74
F
(N/A)
69
GASt
117
F
Longw
110
Citad
94
F
Mercer
67
Harv
71
F
TNSt
76
Vand
95
F
(N/A)
63
Nich
88
F
SCla
79
WaSt
71
F
(N/A)
92
HCU
143
F
McMur
40
AbCh
88
F
Amer
67
GrgWas
71
F(OT)
(N/A)
61
Valpa
97
F
Penn
45
Toled
77
F
CAPoly
54
Sien
75
F
SwMN
38
Nebras
79
F
(N/A)
80
UNCA
63
F
Xav
74
DeP
65
F
DelSt
57
Ball
116
F
TXAMC
59
OkSt
69
F
MorSt
61
Mizzu
75
F
FlGlf
57
Miss
87
F
ARMon
67
UAB
75
F
UMassL
100
SacHr
91
F(OT)
GWebb
73
Wake
69
F
StBon
48
Syr
81
F
Merrim
57
StJos
59
F
Maris
56
Hartfo
65
F
ChBap
58
Lamar
122
F
Maine
55
Rut
70
F
N TX
103
Rice
87
F
Norf
75
Niag
83
F
FAU
73
Ill
71
F(OT)
VMI
68
Samf
96
F
(N/A)
70
Drake
98
F
TXSo
88
TAMU
73
F
GaSo
90
Dayt
94
F
Coker
69
USC-Up
89
F
Colg
54
Pitt
68
F
MTSt
92
S UT
62
F
Mont
86
NoAZ
73
F
(N/A)
67
UTSA
70
F
Rich
91
USA
82
F
(N/A)
51
RobM
108
F
Campbl
62
Mia-FL
73
F
Butl
43
Fla
77
F
Furm
56
ETSU
79
F
Belm
62
Purd
73
F
UL
73
SeLA
72
F
HowPa
29
TxSt
105
F
Chat
72
UNCG
85
F
USM
56
LaTec
71
F
Web
84
E WA
72
F
Reinh
77
JSU
109
F
Lib
73
UCLA
58
F
(N/A)
63
Wyo
65
F
Radf
64
MD
78
F
(N/A)
72
E KY
145
F
NOrl
44
Baylor
84
F
Charl
73
UNCW
66
F
Oreg
62
Bois
50
F
UtVal
64
Fres
60
F
Miles
57
JackSt
61
F
Stony
73
NrthIA
63
F
CenCT
59
OrSt
80
F
Seatt
82
Cal
73
F
(N/A)
82
Murr
110
F
(N/A)
62
ArkSt
87
F
SJSU
45
StMar
75
F
Brown
82
SDSU
61
F
WIGB
92
WIMil
82
F
GMas
58
KSU
59
F
StJon
74
Seton
76
F
Portl
64
CS-Ful
79
F
(N/A)
46
CBU
97
F
USF
71
UCSB
73
F
UCIrv
75
Pacif
84
F(OT)
Morg
86
CSNor
94
F
GrCan
58
USD
61
F
IdaSt
72
Ida
55
F
N CO
70
Sac
65
F
LongB
86
Stan
93
F
AlaAM
63
HI
71
F

Dec 29, 2018, 12:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

High Point

28

36

64

(13) Ohio State

37

45

82

Jackson helps No. 13 Ohio State beat High Point 82-64
Sat Dec 29, 2018 3:47 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State overcame an early challenge and finished its nonconference schedule on a positive note.

C.J. Jackson scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and Kaleb Wesson added 17 points as the No. 13 Buckeyes beat High Point 82-64 on Saturday.

Luther Muhammed had a career-high 15 points to help Ohio State (12-1) recover from a six-point deficit in the first half to get its sixth consecutive win.

"Our concentration level has to improve or we're going to struggle in Big Ten play," Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said.

Ricky Madison scored 12 points and Curtis Holland III had 11 for the Panthers (6-7), who have lost two straight.

"When we come in playing against a good team, a ranked team like Ohio State, you've got to play very effective or efficient and we were for the most part in the first half," High Point coach Tubby Smith said. "We did some good things but a flurry of turnovers and bad shots in the first half really created some momentum for Ohio State and they took advantage of it."

Ohio State shot 70.8 percent (17 for 24) in the second half when it outscored the Panthers 45-36. The Buckeyes opened the second half with eight straight points for 45-28 lead to put the game away.

"We did a very poor job defensively in the second half," Smith said.

High Point went on 16-2 stretch in the first half for a 22-16 advantage with under seven minutes left. Ohio State then went on a 19-2 run to go up 11.

"We need to stay locked in the whole game," Muhammad said. "Sometimes we lose the intensity."

BIG PICTURE

High Point: Smith inherited a team at his alma mater that was 14-16 overall and 9-9 in the Big South last season. Smith, who coached Kentucky to the 1998 national championship, has the Panthers playing hard and used use the experience of facing the Buckeyes to prepare for the upcoming conference schedule.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes needed some time to figure out the High Point zone but recovered nicely with a team effort needed if they are going to return to the NCAA Tournament a second straight season.

BACK HOME

High Point redshirt freshman forward Caden Sanchez is from Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School and was third-team All-Ohio and the district player of the year as a senior. Coincidentally, the school colors for each are purple and white. He tied his career high with seven points against the Buckeyes.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Of the Buckeyes' 12 wins, two are already in the Big Ten with victories over Minnesota and Illinois earlier this month, so stepping out of conference the final two times vs. UCLA on Dec. 22 and High Point got the team's attention.

"Our goal was to win the final two non-league games to be 10-1. We did that," Andre Wesson said. "Now the fun part is in the Big Ten to compete against good teams."

OSU's lone blemish is a 72-62 home loss to Syracuse on Nov. 28.

UP NEXT

High Point: Hosts Washington College on Wednesday in its final nonconference game before opening its Big South schedule.

Ohio State: Resumes Big Ten play when it hosts No. 8 Michigan State on Jan. 5.

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Leaders

High Point PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Madison 12 0 2 8 0 0
C. Holland 11 0 0 1 0 0
Ohio State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Jackson 20 0 3 1 2 1
K. Wesson 17 0 3 4 2 0

Team Comparison

HiPt OhSt
Points For 64 82
Field Goals 24/54-44% 30/54-56%
Three Pointers 4/13-31% 11/25-44%
Free Throws 12/16-75% 11/22-50%
Offensive Rebounds 10 5
Defensive Rebounds 26 22
Rebounds 38 28
Blocks 0 3
Steals 7 5
Turnovers 17 11
Personal Fouls 24 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - OhSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 29 HiPt 64 @ OhSt 82 R. Madison 12 C. Jackson 20

Game Information

Stadium: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 14,264
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