Ohio State runs over Villanova
Duane Washington Jr. had 14 points and four other players scored in double figures as No. 16 Ohio State started hot and ran over No. 10 Villanova 76-51 on Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio.
Washington opened the game with a pair of threepointers to set the tone as the Buckeyes moved to 3-0 with a significant early-season victory.
D.J. Carton and Luther Muhammad each had 11 points, and CJ Walker and Kaleb Wesson added 10 apiece.
Jermaine Samuels had 14 points and Cole Swider had 11 for the Wildcats (1-1), who shot poorly out of the gate and managed just 30.6% for the game. They were held to a dozen points in the first 16 minutes.
The Buckeyes came out firing, bolted to a 19-3 lead, led by as many as 27 and held a 40-22 advantage at the intermission of this Gavitt Tipoff Game, a November series that matches up the Big Ten and the Big East conferences.
Villanova was stunned by the Buckeyes’ start and didn’t show signs of life until a 9-0 run late in the first half. Kyle Young started the second half with a dunk and the Buckeyes never backed off the gas, leading by as many as 30.
at Virginia Commonwealth 84, No. 23 Louisiana State 82: Marcus Santos Silva had 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Rams turned 26 turnovers by the Tigers into 37 points.
VCU (3-0), whose contract with former coach Will Wade mandated he bring his new team to the Siegel Center or have his school pay $250,000, improved to 5-2 against ranked opponents on the Rams’ home court.
at No. 4 Louisville 91, Indiana State 62: Jordan Nwora scored 21 points, Dwayne Sutton added 14 and the Cardinals shot 59% from the field to run past the Sycamores.
Two days after moving up a spot in the AP top 25, Louisville (3-0) made 14 of its first 17 shots for a 16-point lead through 11 minutes on the way to a 47-26 advantage at the break. Nwora’s 14 points, including a pair of three-pointers, got Louisville going, and Sutton had 10 before the break.
No. 11 Texas Tech 103, Houston Baptist 74: Freshman Jahmi’us Ramsey scored 25 points on 10-for-13 shooting, TJ Holyfield had 21 points on nine of 10 field goals and the Red Raiders beat the Huskies in Midland, Texas.
Texas Tech (3-0) had four players score in double figures while shooting 60% overall from the field (40 for 67).