Roddy Gayle Jr. scores 32, Ohio State beats WVU 78-75 in OT at Legends of Basketball
CLEVELAND (AP) Roddy Gayle Jr. scored a career-high 32 points, Jamison Battle added 17 points and nine rebounds and Ohio State held on to beat West Virginia 78-75in overtime Saturday night at the Legends of Basketball Showcase.
Gayle made 11 of 21 from the field, 7 of 10 from the free-throw line and finished with seven rebounds and six assists. Bruce Thornton scored six of his 11 points after regulation for Ohio State (11-2).
Battle hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring in OT and, after RaeQuan Battle made a tip-in for the Mountaineers on the other end, Gayle sank another 3 to give Ohio State a 71-67 lead with 3:25 to play. RaeQuan Battle threw down a dunk, but Bruce Thornton scored all the Buckeyes' points in a 6-2 spurt that gave them a six-point lead with two minutes remaining.
West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert was called for a technical foul for arguing a no-call on a missed 3-point shot by RaeQuan Battle. After Gayle missed both free throws, Battle stole the ball and went the other way for a dunk to make it 78-75 with 50 seconds remaining. Gayle missed a 3, Evan Mahaffey grabbed the offensive rebound and was fouled but went 0 for 2 from the free-throw line. WVU's Kerr Kriisa missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 11 seconds to play and the Buckeyes held on.
RaeQuan Battle, who picked up two early fouls and played just seven first-half minutes, led West Virginia (5-8) with 24 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Noah Farrakhan scored 19 points and Quinn Slazinski finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Farrakhan missed a 3-point shot but Pat Suemnick grabbed the offensive rebound and his putback cut West Virginia's deficit to 65-63 with 1:14 to play. Jamison Battle missed a clean look from 3 on the other end and Farrakhan found Suemnick for a layup to tie it with 29 second left. The Buckeyes moved the ball to the front court and called its final timeout with 18 remaining before Gayle left a contested fade-away jumper as time in regulation expired.
Ohio State returns to Big Ten play on Wednesday when the Buckeyes play host to Rutgers. West Virginia plays its first true road contest of the season on Jan. 6, when the Mountaineers open their Big 12 slate at No. 3 Houston.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Akok Akok vs. Felix Okpara (Buckeyes gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 | | Evan Mahaffey turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 19:39 |  | +3 | RaeQuan Battle makes three point jump shot (Kerr Kriisa assists) | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:12 | | Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound | ||
| 18:54 | | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:52 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 18:43 | | +3 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | | RaeQuan Battle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:27 | | Quinn Slazinski offensive rebound | ||
| 18:23 | | Quinn Slazinski turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mahaffey steals) | ||
| 17:58 | | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | | Noah Farrakhan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:40 | | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | ||
| 17:32 | | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:30 | | Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 | | Akok Akok offensive foul | ||
| 17:19 | | Akok Akok turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 16:58 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:56 | | RaeQuan Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 16:49 | | +2 | Quinn Slazinski makes two point layup (Kerr Kriisa assists) | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Scotty Middleton assists) | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | | Noah Farrakhan misses two point layup | ||
| 16:24 | | Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound | ||
| 16:14 | | Evan Mahaffey offensive foul | ||
| 16:14 | | Evan Mahaffey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 15:58 | | Quinn Slazinski misses two point layup | ||
| 15:56 | | Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | +3 | Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists) | 5-10 |
| 15:38 | | Patrick Suemnick turnover (lost ball) (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals) | ||
| 15:30 | | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup | 5-12 |
| 15:25 | | RaeQuan Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:25 | | Buckeyes defensive rebound | ||
| 15:25 | | Patrick Suemnick personal foul | ||
| 15:25 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:10 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass) (RaeQuan Battle steals) | ||
| 15:00 | | Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:58 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:50 | | RaeQuan Battle personal foul | ||
| 14:40 | | Scotty Middleton offensive foul | ||
| 14:40 | | Scotty Middleton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 14:24 | | RaeQuan Battle turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Middleton steals) | ||
| 14:16 | | Scotty Middleton misses two point layup | ||
| 14:14 | | Bruce Thornton offensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 | | +2 | Zed Key makes two point dunk (Scotty Middleton assists) | 5-14 |
| 13:52 | | Kerr Kriisa misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:50 | | Devin Royal defensive rebound | ||
| 13:47 | | Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (RaeQuan Battle steals) | ||
| 13:45 | | Devin Royal shooting foul (RaeQuan Battle draws the foul) | ||
| 13:45 | | RaeQuan Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:45 | | +1 | RaeQuan Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-14 |
| 13:28 | | RaeQuan Battle shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | ||
| 13:28 | | Devin Royal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:28 | | Devin Royal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:28 | | Ofri Naveh defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 | | Ofri Naveh turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:44 | | Zed Key misses two point layup | ||
| 12:42 | | Buckeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 12:39 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 12:37 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 12:29 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:27 | | Akok Akok defensive rebound | ||
| 12:13 | | Seth Wilson turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 11:52 | | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot | 6-16 |
| 11:34 | | Zed Key personal foul | ||
| 11:34 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:32 | | Noah Farrakhan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Kobe Johnson blocks Dale Bonner's two point layup | ||
| 11:14 | | Buckeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Buckeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Akok Akok defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Jump ball. (Mountaineers gains possession) | ||
| 10:27 | | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Quinn Slazinski makes two point dunk (Kobe Johnson assists) | 8-16 |
| 9:56 | | Akok Akok personal foul | ||
| 9:36 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Jamison Battle offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Bruce Thornton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point layup | 8-18 |
| 9:00 | | Noah Farrakhan misses two point layup | ||
| 8:58 | | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Jamison Battle offensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Quinn Slazinski personal foul | ||
| 8:45 | | Patrick Suemnick personal foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | +1 | Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-19 |
| 8:45 | | +1 | Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-20 |
| 8:37 | | +2 | Noah Farrakhan makes two point jump shot (Kerr Kriisa assists) | 10-20 |
| 8:24 | | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Buckeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Quinn Slazinski personal foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | +1 | Evan Mahaffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-21 |
| 8:24 | | +1 | Evan Mahaffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-22 |
| 8:09 | | Noah Farrakhan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot | 10-24 |
| 7:42 | | +2 | Quinn Slazinski makes two point layup | 12-24 |
| 7:41 | | Evan Mahaffey shooting foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:41 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-24 |
| 7:04 | | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Jamison Battle personal foul | ||
| 6:34 | | Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:21 | | Bruce Thornton turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 5:57 | | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Noah Farrakhan personal foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:47 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:47 | | Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul (Noah Farrakhan draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Noah Farrakhan misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:41 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Scotty Middleton misses two point layup | ||
| 5:26 | | Zed Key offensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul (Noah Farrakhan draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | +1 | Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 5:18 | | +1 | Noah Farrakhan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-24 |
| 5:00 | | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | +2 | Noah Farrakhan makes two point jump shot | 17-24 |
| 4:26 | | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Quinn Slazinski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Dale Bonner offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Quinn Slazinski defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Kerr Kriisa turnover (bad pass) (Dale Bonner steals) | ||
| 3:14 | | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Dale Bonner personal foul (Quinn Slazinski draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:09 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-24 |
| 3:09 | | +1 | Quinn Slazinski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-24 |
| 2:50 | | Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Noah Farrakhan misses two point layup | ||
| 2:36 | | Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point dunk | 21-24 |
| 2:20 | | Josiah Harris shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | ||
| 2:20 | | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-25 |
| 2:20 | | +1 | Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-26 |
| 2:01 | | Noah Farrakhan misses two point layup | ||
| 1:59 | | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Jamison Battle misses two point layup | ||
| 1:53 | | Josiah Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Devin Royal personal foul (Josiah Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | +1 | Josiah Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-26 |
| 1:53 | | +1 | Josiah Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-26 |
| 1:32 | | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:20 | | Devin Royal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Noah Farrakhan defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +3 | Kerr Kriisa makes three point jump shot | 26-26 |
| 0:40 | | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 26-28 |
| 0:01 | | Noah Farrakhan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |