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Gayle Jr. scores 20, Ohio State uses big second-half run to defeat Merrimack 76-52

AP
Nov 15, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 20 points, Zed Key added a double-double off the bench and Ohio State used a big second-half run to break away from Merrimack in a 76-52 victory for the Buckeyes on Wednesday night.

A 3-pointer from Bryan Etumnu and a pair of free throws by Samba Diallo had Merrimack within six points with about 9 1/2 minutes to go. Ohio State responded with a 16-0 run in which Jamison Battle hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points, giving the Buckeyes a 65-43 lead with 5 1/2 minutes remaining.

The Buckeyes extended the run to 24-3 and led 73-46 with 2:13 to go.

Gayle finished 8-for-12 from the field and made 3 of 4 3-pointers, to go with five rebounds and three assists. Key had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Battle scored 13 points.

The Buckeyes (2-1) shot 44.1% overall, including 8 of 14 3-pointers.

Devon Savage made 6 of 9 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Warriors (2-2) and Eutmnu finished with 11 points.

Gayle hit two 3-pointers to open the game and hardly let up in the first half, scoring 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting. The Buckeyes led 33-23 with 1:59 remaining but Adam Clarke hit a jumper and Etumnu scored twice in the paint to get Merrimack within 35-29 at halftime.

Merrimack hosts Felician on Saturday and Ohio State hosts Western Michigan on Sunday.

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1st Half
MRMK
Warriors
29
OSU
Buckeyes
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Bryan Etumnu vs. Felix Okpara (Devon Savage gains possession)
19:29		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
19:26		Warriors offensive rebound
19:22		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
19:20		Felix Okpara defensive rebound
19:05	+3	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists)	0-3
18:36		Devon Savage misses two point layup
18:34		Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
18:27	+3	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	0-6
18:06	+3	Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Stinson assists)	3-6
17:45		Felix Okpara misses two point jump shot
17:43		Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
17:35		Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
17:33		Samba Diallo offensive rebound
17:20		Samba Diallo offensive foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
17:20		Samba Diallo turnover (offensive foul)
17:20		Official timeout
17:06		Devon Savage shooting foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul)
17:06	+1	Evan Mahaffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-7
17:06	+1	Evan Mahaffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-8
16:40	+3	Jaylen Stinson makes three point jump shot	6-8
16:24		Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot
16:22		Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
16:19		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
16:17		Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
16:12	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)	6-10
15:53		Bryan Etumnu turnover (traveling)
15:53		TV timeout
15:37		Bryan Etumnu blocks Zed Key's two point layup
15:36		Buckeyes offensive rebound
15:22		Evan Mahaffey misses three point jump shot
15:22		Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation)
14:58		Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Samba Diallo draws the foul)
14:58		Samba Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:58	+1	Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-10
14:35	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	7-12
14:23		Jacob O'Connell turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mahaffey steals)
14:23		Jaylen Stinson personal foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul)
14:15	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)	7-14
13:57		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
13:55		Scotty Middleton defensive rebound
13:42		Zed Key misses two point jump shot
13:40		Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
13:29		Jaylen Stinson misses three point jump shot
13:27		Scotty Middleton defensive rebound
13:18		Zed Key misses two point hook shot
13:16		Jaylen Stinson defensive rebound
12:45		Adam Clark misses three point jump shot
12:43		Zed Key defensive rebound
12:22		Scotty Middleton misses two point jump shot
12:20		Jamison Battle offensive rebound
12:19		Devon Savage shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
12:19	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-15
12:19	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-16
11:56		Felix Okpara blocks Jaylen Stinson's two point jump shot
11:54		Warriors offensive rebound
11:54		TV timeout
11:50		Jacob O'Connell misses three point jump shot
11:48		Dale Bonner defensive rebound
11:35		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
11:33		Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
11:17	+2	Jacob O'Connell makes two point layup (Jaylen Stinson assists)	9-16
11:17		Felix Okpara shooting foul (Jacob O'Connell draws the foul)
11:17		Jacob O'Connell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:17		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
11:04	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Jamison Battle assists)	9-18
10:51		Jaylen Stinson offensive foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul)
10:51		Jaylen Stinson turnover (offensive foul)
10:38		Jamison Battle misses two point layup
10:37		Felix Okpara offensive rebound
10:37		Samba Diallo personal foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul)
10:26		Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
10:24		Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
10:21		Jacob O'Connell turnover (lost ball) (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals)
10:20		Armandas Plintauskas personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
10:20	+1	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-19
10:20		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:20		Felix Okpara offensive rebound
10:15		Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot
10:13		Jaylen Stinson defensive rebound
9:59	+2	Bryan Etumnu makes two point layup	11-19
9:38		Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
9:36		Devin Royal offensive rebound
9:34		Devin Royal turnover (bad pass)
9:27		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
9:25		Felix Okpara defensive rebound
9:03	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point dunk (Devin Royal assists)	11-21
8:34		Samba Diallo turnover (bad pass)
8:21	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)	11-23
8:03	+2	Adam Clark makes two point layup	13-23
7:49		Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass)
7:49		TV timeout
7:33	+3	Armandas Plintauskas makes three point jump shot (Samba Diallo assists)	16-23
7:16		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass) (Adam Clark steals)
7:11	+2	Adam Clark makes two point layup	18-23
6:52		Samba Diallo personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
6:52	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-24
6:52		Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:52		Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
6:36		Armandas Plintauskas turnover (traveling)
6:21		Jacob O'Connell blocks Jamison Battle's two point layup
6:19		Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
6:07		Evan Mahaffey personal foul (Adam Clark draws the foul)
5:48		Devon Savage misses two point jump shot
5:46		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
5:36		Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot
5:34		Zed Key offensive rebound
5:34		Jaylen Stinson personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
5:34	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-25
5:34		Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:34		Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
5:10		Devon Savage turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Thornton steals)
5:01		Jordan McKoy personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
5:01		Bruce Thornton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:01	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-26
4:43		Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
4:41		Zed Key defensive rebound
4:27		Jacob O'Connell personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
4:27	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-27
4:27		Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:27		Jaylen Stinson defensive rebound
3:59	+2	Devon Savage makes two point jump shot	20-27
3:35		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Stinson steals)
3:29	+3	Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Stinson assists)	23-27
3:07		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:06		Zed Key offensive rebound
3:06		Jordan McKoy personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
3:06		TV timeout
3:06	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-28
3:06	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-29
2:52		Bryan Etumnu misses two point jump shot
2:50		Zed Key defensive rebound
2:26		Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Scotty Middleton draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Scotty Middleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-30
2:26	+1	Scotty Middleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-31
2:14		Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Thornton steals)
1:59		Bryan Etumnu personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
1:59	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-32
1:59	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-33
1:47	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	25-33
1:31		Zed Key misses two point layup
1:29		Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
1:23		Adam Clark misses two point layup
1:21		Zed Key defensive rebound
1:07		Bryan Etumnu blocks Jamison Battle's two point jump shot
1:05		Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
1:01		Jamison Battle misses two point layup
0:59		Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
0:53	+2	Bryan Etumnu makes two point layup	27-33
0:53		Warriors 30 second timeout
0:39	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup	27-35
0:08	+2	Bryan Etumnu makes two point layup	29-35
0:03		Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MRMK
Warriors
23
OSU
Buckeyes
41

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
19:47		Warriors defensive rebound
19:27	+2	Bryan Etumnu makes two point layup	31-35
19:10		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass)
18:46		Adam Clark turnover (bad pass)
18:43		Bruce Thornton turnover (out of bounds)
18:24		Jaylen Stinson misses two point layup
18:22		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
18:02		Felix Okpara misses two point hook shot
18:00		Devon Savage defensive rebound
17:35		Felix Okpara personal foul (Bryan Etumnu draws the foul)
17:17		Jaylen Stinson misses two point jump shot
17:14		Warriors turnover (shot clock violation)
16:56		Evan Mahaffey turnover (lost ball) (Devon Savage steals)
16:51		Devon Savage misses two point layup
16:49		Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
16:35	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup (Evan Mahaffey assists)	31-37
16:35		Devon Savage shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
16:35		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:35		Jordan McKoy defensive rebound
16:06		Bryan Etumnu misses two point layup
16:04		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists)	31-39
15:37		Jamison Battle personal foul (Jaylen Stinson draws the foul)
15:37		TV timeout
15:27		Samba Diallo misses three point jump shot
15:25		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
15:18		Samba Diallo personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
15:09		Jordan McKoy personal foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul)
15:08	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists)	31-41
14:39		Adam Clark misses three point jump shot
14:37		Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
14:22		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
14:20		Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
14:11		Zed Key blocks Jaylen Stinson's two point layup
14:09		Armandas Plintauskas offensive rebound
14:07		Armandas Plintauskas turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mahaffey steals)
14:03	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup	31-43
14:03		Warriors 30 second timeout
14:03		TV timeout
13:48		Jacob O'Connell misses three point jump shot
13:46		Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
13:20		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:18		Adam Clark defensive rebound
13:05		Jordan McKoy misses three point jump shot
13:03		Zed Key defensive rebound
12:45		Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Devon Savage steals)
12:42		Devon Savage turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mahaffey steals)
12:34	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point layup	31-45
12:13	+2	Adam Clark makes two point jump shot	33-45
11:47		Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot
11:45		Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
11:40		Adam Clark shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
11:40		TV timeout
11:40		Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:40	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-46
11:19	+2	Jacob O'Connell makes two point hook shot	35-46
11:06		Jacob O'Connell blocks Bruce Thornton's two point jump shot
11:04		Devon Savage defensive rebound
11:02		Jump ball. Adam Clark vs. Evan Mahaffey (Adam Clark gains possession)
10:49	+3	Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Bryan Etumnu assists)	38-46
10:18	+3	Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot (Dale Bonner assists)	38-49
9:57	+3	Bryan Etumnu makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)	41-49
9:38		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:36		Jaylen Stinson defensive rebound
9:24		Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Samba Diallo draws the foul)
9:24	+1	Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-49
9:24	+1	Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-49
9:02	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	43-51
8:48		Adam Clark misses two point layup
8:46		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:33	+3	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot	43-54
8:18		Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
8:16		Dale Bonner defensive rebound
8:08		Dale Bonner misses two point layup
8:06		Zed Key offensive rebound
7:56		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:54		Zed Key offensive rebound
7:54	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup	43-56
7:49		Warriors 30 second timeout
7:49		TV timeout
7:40		Bryan Etumnu offensive foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
7:40		Bryan Etumnu turnover (offensive foul)
7:24	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	43-59
6:58		Bryan Etumnu turnover (lost ball) (Zed Key steals)
6:39	+3	Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot	43-62
6:18		Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
6:16		Buckeyes defensive rebound
6:16		Samba Diallo personal foul (Scotty Middleton draws the foul)
5:57		Scotty Middleton misses two point jump shot
5:55		Zed Key offensive rebound
5:52		Zed Key turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Stinson steals)
5:50		Jaylen Stinson offensive foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul)
5:50		Jaylen Stinson turnover (offensive foul)
5:32	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	43-65
5:17		Jaylen Stinson misses three point jump shot
5:15		Zed Key defensive rebound
5:00		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
4:58		Jaylen Stinson defensive rebound
4:53	+3	Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Stinson assists)	46-65
4:51		Warriors 60 second timeout
4:33		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
4:31		Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
4:14		Zed Key personal foul (Jacob O'Connell draws the foul)
4:07		Jacob O'Connell turnover (lost ball)
4:02		Jacob O'Connell blocks Zed Key's two point layup
4:00		Buckeyes offensive rebound
4:00		TV timeout
3:42	+2	Zed Key makes two point dunk (Dale Bonner assists)	46-67
3:26		Jacob O'Connell misses three point jump shot
3:24		Dale Bonner defensive rebound
3:15		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
3:13		Zed Key offensive rebound
3:10	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup	46-69
2:56		Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Dale Bonner steals)
2:51	+2	Dale Bonner makes two point layup	46-71
2:31		Jacob O'Connell misses three point jump shot
2:29		Dale Bonner defensive rebound
2:13	+2	Devin Royal makes two point layup (Austin Parks assists)	46-73
2:03		Jaylen Stinson misses three point jump shot
2:01		Dale Bonner defensive rebound
1:50		Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Bryan Etumnu steals)
1:44	+3	Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Stinson assists)	49-73
1:23		Devin Royal turnover (bad pass)
1:11	+3	Devon Savage makes three point jump shot	52-73
0:42	+3	Dale Bonner makes three point jump shot	52-76
0:40		Devin Royal personal foul (Jaylen Stinson draws the foul)
0:40		Jaylen Stinson personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
0:21		Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Kalen Etzler steals)
0:00		End of period

Adam Clark turnover (lost ball) (Kalen Etzler steals)