Battle scores season-high 32, Ohio State beats Nebraska for interim coach Jake Diebler's third win
AP
Feb 29, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jamison Battle scored a season-high 32 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. had 16 points and 10 rebounds and short-handed Ohio State Buckeyes beat Nebraska Cornhuskers 78-69 on Thursday night.
It was Ohio State’s third win in four games under interim coach Jake Diebler, who replaced Chris Holtmann earlier this month after several disappointing seasons.
Battle scored the final six points of a 9-0 run to put Ohio State ahead for good at 39-35 with 51 seconds left in the first half.
Nebraska got within 69-67 with 3:57 left, but the Cornhuskers didn't score again until Sam Hoiberg's wide open layup at 20.2. Ohio State scored nine straight points to pull away, including Battle's jumper from the free-throw line with 1:32 left for a 77-67 lead.
Battle finished 9 of 18 from the field and 10 of 10 at the stripe - for his most points since scoring 39 while playing for Minnesota on March 3, 2022. The Buckeyes went 24 of 28 from the free-throw line, compared to just eight attempts for Nebraska.
Devin Royal added 13 points for Ohio State (17-12, 7-11 Big Ten), which was without leading scorer Bruce Thornton due to a migraine. Thornton had started in all 63 games since his arrival at Ohio State.
Jamarques Lawrence and Rienk Mast each scored 14 points for Nebraska (20-9, 10-8). Rienk Mast also grabbed 12 rebounds. Keisei Tominaga was held to nine point on 3-of-12 shooting.
Ohio State hosts Michigan on Sunday. Nebraska returns home to play Rutgers on Sunday.
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1st Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
37
OSU
Buckeyes
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Buckeyes gains possession)
19:38
Felix Okpara turnover (Brice Williams steals)
19:25
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
19:23
Keisei Tominaga offensive rebound
19:15
Brice Williams misses two point layup
19:13
Keisei Tominaga offensive rebound
18:59
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:52
Evan Mahaffey turnover (Josiah Allick steals)
18:34
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
18:32
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
18:25
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:23
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
18:07
Josiah Allick turnover (Jamison Battle steals)
17:58
Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
17:56
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
17:47
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists)
3-3
17:33
Evan Mahaffey blocks Keisei Tominaga's two point layup
17:31
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
17:30
Brice Williams shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
17:30
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
17:30
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
17:06
Felix Okpara personal foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
16:53
Rienk Mast turnover (lost ball)
16:46
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot
3-8
16:25
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Josiah Allick assists)
6-8
16:05
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Zed Key assists)
6-11
15:42
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
15:40
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
15:32
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup
6-13
15:24
Keisei Tominaga offensive foul
15:24
Keisei Tominaga turnover (offensive foul)
15:24
TV timeout
15:12
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
15:10
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
14:57
+2
C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup
8-13
14:57
Roddy Gayle Jr. shooting foul (C.J. Wilcher draws the foul)
14:57
+1
C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-13
14:44
Scotty Middleton misses two point layup
14:42
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
14:28
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point layup
11-13
14:00
Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
13:58
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
13:43
+3
Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
14-13
13:11
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup (Dale Bonner assists)
14-15
12:55
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
12:53
Zed Key defensive rebound
12:41
Jamison Battle turnover (C.J. Wilcher steals)
12:29
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
12:27
Zed Key defensive rebound
12:15
Dale Bonner misses two point jump shot
12:13
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
11:55
+3
Sam Hoiberg makes three point jump shot
17-15
11:20
Zed Key misses two point layup
11:18
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
11:14
+2
C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup (Josiah Allick assists)
19-15
11:14
TV timeout
11:08
Felix Okpara turnover (Juwan Gary steals)
10:56
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
21-15
10:46
+2
Devin Royal makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
21-17
10:27
C.J. Wilcher misses two point jump shot
10:25
Taison Chatman defensive rebound
10:09
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
10:07
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
9:37
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
23-17
9:12
+3
Taison Chatman makes three point jump shot (Felix Okpara assists)
23-20
8:52
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
8:50
Buckeyes defensive rebound
8:34
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass)
8:07
Sam Hoiberg misses two point layup
8:05
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
7:53
Devin Royal turnover (lost ball)
7:41
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
25-20
7:38
Josiah Allick shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
7:38
TV timeout
7:38
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-21
7:38
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
7:31
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
7:29
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
7:28
Juwan Gary personal foul
7:19
Evan Mahaffey turnover (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
7:09
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
27-22
6:43
Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot
6:42
Zed Key offensive rebound
6:42
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
6:27
Brice Williams shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
6:27
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-23
6:27
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-24
6:05
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
6:03
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
5:52
Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot
5:50
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
5:34
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
29-24
5:18
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
5:16
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
5:06
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot
31-24
4:57
+3
Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
31-27
4:44
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
34-27
4:29
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
4:27
Zed Key offensive rebound
4:25
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
4:25
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-28
4:25
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:25
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
4:22
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
4:20
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
4:03
Josiah Allick shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-29
4:03
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-30
3:48
Roddy Gayle Jr. shooting foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
3:48
TV timeout
3:48
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-30
3:48
Keisei Tominaga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:48
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
3:31
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
3:29
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
3:17
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
3:15
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
3:01
Dale Bonner turnover (bad pass)
2:51
Juwan Gary misses two point jump shot
2:49
Scotty Middleton defensive rebound
2:42
Dale Bonner misses two point layup
2:40
Jamison Battle offensive rebound
2:25
+3
Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)
35-33
2:14
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
2:12
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
2:10
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point layup (Felix Okpara assists)
35-35
2:10
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
1:55
Rienk Mast turnover (Devin Royal steals)
1:44
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point layup
35-37
1:41
Keisei Tominaga turnover (traveling)
1:28
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
1:26
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
1:01
Felix Okpara blocks Rienk Mast's two point layup
0:59
Scotty Middleton defensive rebound
0:51
Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-38
0:51
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-39
0:29
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
0:27
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
0:27
Devin Royal shooting foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-39
0:27
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-39
0:03
Matar Diop blocks Dale Bonner's two point jump shot
0:01
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
32
OSU
Buckeyes
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
19:39
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
19:22
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
19:20
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
19:05
Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
19:03
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
18:46
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
18:44
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
18:30
Juwan Gary personal foul
18:22
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup
37-41
18:04
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
18:02
Brice Williams offensive rebound
17:52
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
17:50
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
17:33
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Devin Royal assists)
37-43
17:33
Josiah Allick shooting foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul)
17:33
+1
Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-44
17:14
Keisei Tominaga misses two point jump shot
17:12
Devin Royal defensive rebound
17:02
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
17:00
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
16:49
Felix Okpara turnover (Brice Williams steals)
16:33
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
16:31
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
16:26
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
16:24
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Devin Royal makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists)
37-46
15:56
Felix Okpara blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
15:54
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
15:37
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup
15:35
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
15:30
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point dunk (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
39-46
15:19
Dale Bonner turnover (bad pass)
15:19
TV timeout
15:08
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
15:06
Devin Royal defensive rebound
14:58
+2
Devin Royal makes two point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)
39-48
14:36
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
14:34
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
14:24
Scotty Middleton misses two point jump shot
14:22
Brice Williams defensive rebound
14:18
Devin Royal personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
14:01
+3
Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
42-48
13:35
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point layup
42-50
13:21
+3
Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
45-50
12:49
+3
Scotty Middleton makes three point jump shot
45-53
12:30
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
47-53
11:59
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-54
11:59
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-55
11:44
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
11:42
Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound
11:36
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup
49-55
11:36
Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
11:36
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-55
11:21
Scotty Middleton misses two point layup
11:19
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
11:13
+3
C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
53-55
10:58
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists)
53-58
10:39
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass)
10:28
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Dale Bonner assists)
53-60
10:15
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
10:13
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
9:51
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:49
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
9:33
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
56-60
9:05
Devin Royal misses two point layup
9:04
Devin Royal offensive rebound
9:04
+2
Devin Royal makes two point layup
56-62
9:04
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
9:04
+1
Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-63
8:51
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
8:49
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
8:43
Keisei Tominaga misses two point layup
8:41
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
8:34
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
58-63
8:17
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (traveling)
7:56
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
7:54
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
7:42
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (Keisei Tominaga steals)
7:41
Evan Mahaffey personal foul
7:41
TV timeout
7:32
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup (Keisei Tominaga assists)
60-63
7:08
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass)
6:58
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
6:56
Buckeyes defensive rebound
6:35
Felix Okpara misses two point layup
6:33
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
6:26
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup
60-65
6:17
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Juwan Gary assists)
63-65
5:48
Juwan Gary shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
5:48
+1
Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-66
5:48
+1
Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-67
5:29
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
5:27
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
5:20
Felix Okpara misses two point layup
5:18
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
5:15
Juwan Gary offensive foul
5:15
Juwan Gary turnover (offensive foul)
4:54
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
4:52
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
4:45
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point dunk (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
65-67
4:24
Dale Bonner misses two point layup
4:22
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
4:08
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
4:06
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
4:05
Brice Williams personal foul
4:05
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-68
4:05
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-69
3:58
Jamison Battle personal foul
3:58
TV timeout
3:52
Felix Okpara shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
3:52
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-69
3:52
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-69
3:38
Felix Okpara misses two point layup
3:36
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
3:23
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
3:21
Devin Royal defensive rebound
3:10
Buckeyes 30 second timeout
3:10
TV timeout
3:06
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
3:04
Devin Royal offensive rebound
3:04
Brice Williams personal foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
3:04
+1
Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-70
3:04
+1
Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-71
2:48
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
2:46
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
2:29
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup
67-73
2:24
Jamarques Lawrence offensive foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
2:24
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (offensive foul)
2:05
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-74
2:05
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-75
1:56
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
1:54
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
1:33
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Dale Bonner assists)
67-77
1:31
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
1:12
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
1:10
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
0:57
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
0:57
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:57
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:57
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
0:45
Keisei Tominaga misses two point layup
0:43
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
0:31
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:29
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
0:27
Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
