Gayle rallies Ohio State past Oakland 79-73 in season opener
AP
Nov 06, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Roddy Gayle Jr. scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter, sinking a go-ahead jumper in the run, and Ohio State Buckeyes rallied to beat Oakland Golden Grizzlies 79-73 in a season opener on Monday night.
Ohio State trailed 52-47 when Gayle began his scoring streak. His third bucket gave the Buckeyes a 53-52 lead with 8:30 left to play. He followed with a three-point play and OSU never trailed again.
Gayle finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Bruce Thornton made all eight of his free throws and scored 17. Zed Key came off the bench to score 17 with eight rebounds. Freshman reserve Scotty Middleton added 13 points and eight boards.
Jack Gohlke topped the Golden Grizzlies with 18 points on 6-of-18 shooting from 3-point range. Trey Townsend pitched in with 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Blake Lampman sank 4 of 7 from distance and scored 14.
Ohio State begins its 125th season by improving to 103-21 all time in season openers and 106-17 in home openers. The Buckeyes have the 11th youngest team in the country.
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1st Half
OAK
Golden Grizzlies
35
OSU
Buckeyes
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Chris Conway vs. Felix Okpara (Buckeyes gains possession)
19:50
Bruce Thornton turnover (Rocket Watts steals)
19:43
Jamison Battle blocks Rocket Watts's two point layup
19:41
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
19:31
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
19:29
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
19:14
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
19:12
Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
18:40
+3
Jack Gohlke makes three point jump shot (Rocket Watts assists)
3-0
18:17
Chris Conway personal foul
18:09
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:07
Chris Conway defensive rebound
18:06
Evan Mahaffey personal foul
17:55
Evan Mahaffey personal foul
17:51
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
17:49
Trey Townsend offensive rebound
17:41
+3
Blake Lampman makes three point jump shot (Rocket Watts assists)
6-0
17:27
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point hook shot
6-2
17:12
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
17:10
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
16:49
Jack Gohlke personal foul
16:35
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Felix Okpara assists)
6-5
16:21
Rocket Watts misses two point jump shot
16:19
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
16:10
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
16:08
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
16:08
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:06
Scotty Middleton offensive rebound
16:06
Scotty Middleton misses two point jump shot
16:04
D.Q. Cole defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot
8-5
15:28
Zed Key misses two point dunk
15:26
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
15:08
+3
Blake Lampman makes three point jump shot (Rocket Watts assists)
11-5
14:50
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
14:48
Zed Key offensive rebound
14:34
Aundre Polk personal foul
14:34
TV timeout
14:30
+2
Scotty Middleton makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists)
11-7
14:13
+3
D.Q. Cole makes three point jump shot (Tone Hunter assists)
14-7
13:54
Aundre Polk personal foul
13:46
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Scotty Middleton assists)
14-10
13:24
+2
Blake Lampman makes two point jump shot
16-10
13:11
Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
13:09
Scotty Middleton offensive rebound
13:03
+2
Scotty Middleton makes two point layup
16-12
12:59
Dale Bonner personal foul
12:45
Zed Key shooting foul (Chris Conway draws the foul)
12:45
+1
Chris Conway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-12
12:45
Chris Conway misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:45
Zed Key defensive rebound
12:30
Dale Bonner misses two point layup
12:28
D.Q. Cole defensive rebound
12:20
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot
19-12
12:04
Zed Key turnover (D.Q. Cole steals)
11:46
Tone Hunter turnover (Scotty Middleton steals)
11:39
+2
Zed Key makes two point dunk (Dale Bonner assists)
19-14
11:24
Dale Bonner shooting foul (Tone Hunter draws the foul)
11:24
TV timeout
11:24
+1
Tone Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-14
11:24
+1
Tone Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-14
11:14
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:12
Chris Conway defensive rebound
10:42
D.Q. Cole misses three point jump shot
10:40
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
10:34
Chris Conway personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
10:34
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-15
10:34
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-16
10:17
Devin Royal blocks Trey Townsend's two point jump shot
10:15
Devin Royal defensive rebound
9:55
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
21-18
9:26
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
9:24
D.Q. Cole offensive rebound
9:19
D.Q. Cole misses two point layup
9:17
Devin Royal defensive rebound
9:17
D.Q. Cole personal foul
8:51
Felix Okpara turnover (bad pass)
8:36
Trey Townsend turnover (traveling)
8:26
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover
8:09
Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
8:07
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
21-20
7:21
+3
Jack Gohlke makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)
24-20
7:00
Trey Townsend shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
6:58
TV timeout
7:00
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-21
7:00
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:00
Isaiah Jones defensive rebound
6:41
+3
Trey Townsend makes three point jump shot
27-21
6:17
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
6:15
Buckeyes offensive rebound
6:15
Isaiah Jones personal foul
6:15
Devin Royal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:15
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
5:57
Felix Okpara personal foul
5:47
Trey Townsend offensive foul
5:47
Trey Townsend turnover (offensive foul)
5:28
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot
27-23
5:26
Jack Gohlke shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
5:26
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-24
5:14
Felix Okpara personal foul
5:14
+1
Chris Conway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-24
5:14
+1
Chris Conway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-24
4:54
Scotty Middleton turnover (bad pass)
4:38
Rocket Watts misses three point jump shot
4:36
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
4:27
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:25
Zed Key offensive rebound
4:17
Chris Conway personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
4:17
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-25
4:17
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-26
4:02
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
4:00
Golden Grizzlies offensive rebound
4:00
Zed Key personal foul
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
Aundre Polk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-26
4:00
+1
Aundre Polk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-26
3:44
D.Q. Cole shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
3:44
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-27
3:44
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-28
3:26
D.Q. Cole turnover (out of bounds)
3:06
Aundre Polk personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
3:06
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-29
3:06
Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:06
Jamison Battle offensive rebound
2:58
Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
2:56
Scotty Middleton offensive rebound
2:48
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
2:46
Zed Key offensive rebound
2:36
+2
Zed Key makes two point jump shot
31-31
2:16
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot
33-31
2:05
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot
33-34
1:50
Blake Lampman misses two point layup
1:48
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
1:42
Dale Bonner turnover (D.Q. Cole steals)
1:33
Isaiah Jones misses two point layup
1:31
Scotty Middleton defensive rebound
1:22
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
1:20
Isaiah Jones defensive rebound
1:03
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot
35-34
0:45
Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot
0:43
Blake Lampman defensive rebound
0:34
Golden Grizzlies 30 second timeout
0:21
Rocket Watts misses two point jump shot
0:19
Trey Townsend offensive rebound
0:12
Trey Townsend turnover (Dale Bonner steals)
0:07
Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
OAK
Golden Grizzlies
38
OSU
Buckeyes
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
19:38
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
19:28
Felix Okpara misses two point layup
19:26
Jack Gohlke defensive rebound
19:00
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot
37-34
18:54
Felix Okpara turnover
18:52
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
18:50
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
18:44
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists)
37-36
18:19
Felix Okpara personal foul
18:16
Felix Okpara blocks Chris Conway's two point hook shot
18:14
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
18:10
Rocket Watts personal foul
18:07
Rocket Watts personal foul
17:54
Jamison Battle offensive foul
17:54
Jamison Battle turnover (offensive foul)
17:40
+3
Tone Hunter makes three point jump shot (Chris Conway assists)
40-36
17:22
+2
Zed Key makes two point layup (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
40-38
17:09
Tone Hunter misses three point jump shot
17:07
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
16:58
Evan Mahaffey offensive foul
16:58
Evan Mahaffey turnover (offensive foul)
16:51
+2
Chris Conway makes two point dunk (Trey Townsend assists)
42-38
16:36
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
16:34
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
16:12
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
16:10
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
16:10
Chris Conway personal foul
15:56
Aundre Polk personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:55
Isaiah Jones personal foul
15:44
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
15:42
Blake Lampman defensive rebound
15:21
Blake Lampman misses three point jump shot
15:19
Zed Key defensive rebound
15:02
Zed Key misses two point hook shot
15:00
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
14:40
Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot
14:38
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
14:30
+3
Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
42-41
14:11
+2
Tone Hunter makes two point layup
44-41
13:54
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive foul
13:54
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
13:43
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
13:41
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
13:23
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
13:21
Scotty Middleton offensive rebound
13:10
+3
Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)
44-44
12:52
Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
12:50
Trey Townsend offensive rebound
12:42
Rocket Watts misses three point jump shot
12:40
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
12:32
Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
12:30
Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
12:30
Felix Okpara personal foul
12:30
Golden Grizzlies 30 second timeout
12:30
TV timeout
12:16
+3
D.Q. Cole makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jones assists)
47-44
12:02
Jamison Battle turnover (Jack Gohlke steals)
11:37
+3
Jack Gohlke makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)
50-44
11:12
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot
50-47
11:10
Buckeyes 30 second timeout
11:10
TV timeout
10:50
Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
10:48
D.Q. Cole offensive rebound
10:41
+2
D.Q. Cole makes two point layup
52-47
10:25
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot
52-49
10:05
Blake Lampman misses three point jump shot
10:03
Zed Key defensive rebound
9:52
Evan Mahaffey turnover (traveling)
9:33
Isaiah Jones offensive foul
9:33
Isaiah Jones turnover (offensive foul)
9:20
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists)
52-51
9:02
Trey Townsend turnover (Evan Mahaffey steals)
8:53
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
8:51
Jack Gohlke defensive rebound
8:34
D.Q. Cole turnover (Bruce Thornton steals)
8:25
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists)
52-53
8:12
D.Q. Cole misses three point jump shot
8:10
Scotty Middleton defensive rebound
7:58
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup
52-55
7:58
Chris Conway shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-56
7:41
Trey Townsend misses two point layup
7:39
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
7:32
Aundre Polk shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
7:32
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-57
7:32
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-58
7:16
Zed Key shooting foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul)
7:16
+1
Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-58
7:16
+1
Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-58
7:04
+2
Zed Key makes two point dunk (Dale Bonner assists)
54-60
6:45
+3
Jack Gohlke makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jones assists)
57-60
6:25
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot
57-62
6:02
+3
Jack Gohlke makes three point jump shot
60-62
5:36
+2
Zed Key makes two point dunk
60-64
5:36
Trey Townsend shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-65
5:22
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
5:20
Zed Key defensive rebound
5:19
Isaiah Jones personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
5:19
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-66
5:19
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-67
5:04
Isaiah Jones misses two point layup
5:02
Trey Townsend offensive rebound
4:54
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point hook shot
62-67
4:36
Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot
4:34
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
4:05
Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
4:03
Golden Grizzlies offensive rebound
4:02
Jamison Battle personal foul
4:02
+1
Isaiah Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-67
4:02
Isaiah Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:02
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
3:48
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (Isaiah Jones steals)
3:39
Zed Key shooting foul (Tone Hunter draws the foul)
3:39
TV timeout
3:39
Tone Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:39
+1
Tone Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-67
3:17
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
3:15
Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
2:58
Tone Hunter turnover (out of bounds)
2:46
Tone Hunter personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
2:46
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-68
2:46
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:46
Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
2:35
+3
Jack Gohlke makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)
67-68
2:14
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
2:12
Buckeyes offensive rebound
2:06
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
67-71
2:02
Buckeyes 30 second timeout
1:43
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
1:41
Isaiah Jones offensive rebound
1:33
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
1:31
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
1:15
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:13
Scotty Middleton offensive rebound
0:57
Blake Lampman shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
0:57
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-72
0:57
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-73
0:45
Blake Lampman misses three point jump shot
0:43
Isaiah Jones offensive rebound
0:43
Evan Mahaffey personal foul (Isaiah Jones draws the foul)
0:43
Isaiah Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:43
Zed Key defensive rebound
0:43
Blake Lampman personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
0:43
Zed Key misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:43
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-74
0:34
+3
Blake Lampman makes three point jump shot
70-74
0:33
Golden Grizzlies 30 second timeout
0:33
Rocket Watts personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-75
0:33
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-76
0:27
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
0:25
Isaiah Jones offensive rebound
0:21
+3
Blake Lampman makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jones assists)
73-76
0:21
Golden Grizzlies 30 second timeout
0:15
Blake Lampman personal foul (Scotty Middleton draws the foul)
0:15
Scotty Middleton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15
+1
Scotty Middleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-77
0:10
Jack Gohlke misses three point jump shot
0:08
Scotty Middleton defensive rebound
0:04
Jack Gohlke personal foul (Scotty Middleton draws the foul)
