No. 25 Ohio State has big 2nd half, beats St. Francis 96-59
AP
Dec 03, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Brice Sensabaugh led the Buckeyes with 15 points and Bruce Thornton added 13 as No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes surged in the second half for a 96-59 win over St. Francis on Saturday.
The Red Flash trimmed a 16-point deficit to eight in the first half, with Josh Cohen getting the first points after the break. But Ohio State (6-2) went on a 13-5 run, held St. Francis (2-7) scoreless for about five minutes in the second half and at one point went up 39 points.
Roddy Gayle Jr. had 12 points, Zed Key had 11 and Sean McNeil and Felix Okpara scored 10 apiece for Ohio State, which shot 50.7% from the field.
St. Francis outshot Ohio State 55.2% to 51.6% in the opening period, but then went cold for an 8 of 30 second half.
Cohen finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Cam Gregory added 15 points and Maxwell Land scored 14 for the Red Flash.
BUCKEYE LINEAGE
St. Francis guard Brendan Scanlon is the grandson of former Ohio State guard Gary Milliken, who was part of the Buckeyes' 1960 national championship team. Both were recognized on the court pregame.
BIG PICTURE
St. Francis: The Red Flash grabbed five offensive rebounds and cashed in for only four second-chance points. It marked their fourth of five games in which St. Francis brought in six or fewer offensive boards.
Ohio State: Sensabaugh and Thornton had a trio of 3-pointers. The Buckeyes made 13 3-pointers, their most this season, after going a season-low 23.1% Wednesday at No. 17 Duke.
UP NEXT
St. Francis: Hosts Saint Vincent on Thursday.
Ohio State: Hosts Rutgers on Thursday.
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1st Half
STFR
Red Flash
36
OSU
Buckeyes
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Josh Cohen vs. Zed Key (Sean McNeil gains possession)
19:42
Justice Sueing misses two point jump shot
19:40
Isaac Likekele offensive rebound
19:19
+2
Zed Key makes two point jump shot (Sean McNeil assists)
0-2
19:20
Isaac Likekele blocks Maxwell Land's two point jump shot
18:28
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
18:06
+2
Isaac Likekele makes two point jump shot
0-4
17:55
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
17:53
Isaac Likekele defensive rebound
17:42
Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
17:40
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
2-4
17:22
+2
Justice Sueing makes two point layup (Zed Key assists)
2-6
17:13
Isaac Likekele personal foul
16:59
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot
4-6
16:39
+2
Isaac Likekele makes two point layup (Justice Sueing assists)
4-8
16:22
Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
16:20
Isaac Likekele defensive rebound
16:10
+2
Isaac Likekele makes two point layup
4-10
15:53
Brad McCabe misses three point jump shot
15:51
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
15:38
+3
Justice Sueing makes three point jump shot (Isaac Likekele assists)
4-13
15:29
TV timeout
15:16
+3
Cam Gregory makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
7-13
14:58
+3
Brice Sensabaugh makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)
7-16
14:51
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point layup (Cam Gregory assists)
9-16
14:35
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Sean McNeil assists)
9-19
14:20
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point hook shot
11-19
14:05
Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot
14:03
Brad McCabe defensive rebound
13:57
Brad McCabe turnover
13:46
Sean McNeil misses two point jump shot
13:44
Tanner Holden offensive rebound
13:46
Tanner Holden turnover (Cam Gregory steals)
13:20
Gestin Liberis offensive foul
13:20
Gestin Liberis turnover (offensive foul)
13:06
+2
Brice Sensabaugh makes two point layup
11-21
13:27
Brad McCabe shooting foul
13:20
+1
Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-22
13:15
Landon Moore turnover
13:07
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot
11-24
12:54
Marlon Hargis misses three point jump shot
12:52
Tanner Holden defensive rebound
12:52
Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot
12:50
Felix Okpara offensive rebound
12:38
Gestin Liberis personal foul
12:38
+1
Tanner Holden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-25
12:38
+1
Tanner Holden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-26
12:36
Luke Ruggery turnover (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals)
12:36
Brad McCabe personal foul (Tanner Holden draws the foul)
12:09
+1
Tanner Holden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-27
12:09
Tanner Holden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:09
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
11:48
TV timeout
11:40
+2
Landon Moore makes two point jump shot
13-27
11:19
Felix Okpara turnover (bad pass)
11:03
Maxwell Land turnover (Felix Okpara steals)
10:58
Tanner Holden misses two point layup
10:56
Cam Gregory defensive rebound
10:40
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point turnaround hook shot
15-27
10:19
+2
Tanner Holden makes two point layup (Brice Sensabaugh assists)
15-29
10:10
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
10:08
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
10:02
Buckeyes 30 second timeout
9:54
Wisler Sanon II personal foul
9:54
Justice Sueing misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:54
+1
Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-30
9:44
+3
Maxwell Land makes three point jump shot (Wisler Sanon II assists)
18-30
9:29
Wisler Sanon II blocks Justice Sueing's two point layup
9:27
Wisler Sanon II defensive rebound
9:07
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
9:05
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
8:49
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
8:47
Landon Moore defensive rebound
8:33
+2
Wisler Sanon II makes two point layup (Landon Moore assists)
20-30
8:24
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup (Justice Sueing assists)
20-32
8:00
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Cam Gregory assists)
22-32
7:36
Justice Sueing misses two point jump shot
7:34
Maxwell Land defensive rebound
7:33
TV timeout
7:12
Wisler Sanon II misses two point layup
7:10
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
7:05
+3
Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)
22-35
6:39
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
6:37
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
6:25
+2
Cam Gregory makes two point jump shot
24-35
6:14
Josh Cohen personal foul
6:12
Wisler Sanon II personal foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
6:12
Justice Sueing misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:12
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
5:53
+3
Maxwell Land makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
27-35
5:34
+3
Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
27-38
5:11
Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
5:09
Zed Key defensive rebound
5:04
Justice Sueing misses three point jump shot
5:02
Maxwell Land defensive rebound
5:02
Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul
4:46
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point jump shot
29-38
4:29
Isaac Likekele misses two point jump shot
4:27
Landon Moore defensive rebound
4:21
Brad McCabe misses three point jump shot
4:19
Sean McNeil defensive rebound
4:09
Brice Sensabaugh misses two point dunk
4:07
Brad McCabe defensive rebound
4:06
Brice Sensabaugh personal foul
3:53
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot
31-38
3:38
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot
31-40
3:24
Maxwell Land offensive foul
3:24
Maxwell Land turnover (offensive foul)
3:26
TV timeout
3:09
Brice Sensabaugh turnover
2:39
Zed Key blocks Josh Cohen's two point jump shot
2:28
Red Flash offensive rebound
2:28
Red Flash turnover (shot clock violation)
2:16
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Sean McNeil assists)
31-43
1:49
Josh Cohen misses two point turnaround jump shot
1:47
Buckeyes defensive rebound
1:46
Red Flash 30 second timeout
1:40
Zed Key offensive foul
1:40
Zed Key turnover (offensive foul)
1:35
Maxwell Land offensive foul
1:35
Maxwell Land turnover (offensive foul)
1:15
Brice Sensabaugh misses two point jump shot
1:13
Maxwell Land defensive rebound
1:04
+3
Brad McCabe makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
34-43
0:40
Josh Cohen personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
0:40
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-44
0:40
Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:40
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
0:18
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Landon Moore assists)
36-44
0:04
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
0:02
Tanner Holden offensive rebound
0:00
Tanner Holden misses two point tip layup
0:00
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STFR
Red Flash
23
OSU
Buckeyes
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
Landon Moore misses two point layup
19:33
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
19:31
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point putback layup
38-44
19:04
+2
Sean McNeil makes two point pullup jump shot
38-46
18:50
Justice Sueing personal foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
18:42
Maxwell Land misses two point jump shot
18:40
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
18:30
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Sean McNeil assists)
38-49
18:00
Josh Cohen misses two point layup
17:58
Isaac Likekele defensive rebound
17:43
+2
Sean McNeil makes two point pullup jump shot
38-51
17:23
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Cam Gregory assists)
40-51
17:07
Brad McCabe personal foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
16:58
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
16:56
Isaac Likekele offensive rebound
16:56
+2
Isaac Likekele makes two point putback layup
40-53
16:38
+3
Cam Gregory makes three point stepback jump shot
43-53
16:28
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
16:26
Brad McCabe defensive rebound
16:08
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
16:06
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
16:00
Isaac Likekele turnover (bad pass)
16:00
TV timeout
15:35
Cam Gregory turnover (bad pass)
15:25
Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
15:23
Zed Key offensive rebound
15:19
+2
Zed Key makes two point jump shot
43-55
15:03
Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
15:01
Zed Key defensive rebound
14:44
Justice Sueing misses three point jump shot
14:42
Tanner Holden offensive rebound
14:40
Tanner Holden misses two point layup
14:38
Zed Key offensive rebound
14:35
+2
Zed Key makes two point tip layup
43-57
14:30
Red Flash 30 second timeout
14:30
TV timeout
14:20
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
14:18
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
14:13
+2
Zed Key makes two point driving dunk (Justice Sueing assists)
43-59
13:50
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point layup (Landon Moore assists)
45-59
13:31
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:26
+2
Cam Gregory makes two point layup (Maxwell Land assists)
47-59
13:03
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
13:01
Zed Key offensive rebound
13:00
+2
Zed Key makes two point tip layup
47-61
12:36
Josh Cohen misses two point layup
12:34
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
12:28
Landon Moore shooting foul (Tanner Holden draws the foul)
12:28
Tanner Holden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:28
+1
Tanner Holden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-62
12:12
Brad McCabe misses three point jump shot
12:10
Tanner Holden defensive rebound
12:02
Brad McCabe shooting foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul)
