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Ohio State tops Akron 72-63 in OT in NIT opener | |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jaquan Lyle and Marc Loving both had 18 points with career-high rebounds and Ohio State dominated in overtime for a 72-63 win over Akron in a first-round game of the NIT on Tuesday night. Kam Williams also had 18 points for the Buckeyes (21-13), who outscored the Zips 10-1 in the extra sessions. Lyle had 14 rebounds and Loving 13 to give Ohio State a 57-42 advantage on the boards. The Buckeyes play the North Florida-Florida winner. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | I. Johnson | 13.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | I. Johnson | 7.6 | |||
| Assists: | A. Jackson | 3.5 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | I. Johnson | 59.8% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Kretzer | 41.8% | |||
| Steals: | A. Jackson | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | P. Forsythe | 1.4 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 2 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 26-9 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 27-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 23-14 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Akron | 13-5 | 26-9 |
| Ohio | 11-7 | 23-12 |
| Kent State | 10-8 | 19-13 |
| Buffalo | 10-8 | 20-15 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-12 | 13-20 |
| Bowling Green | 5-13 | 16-18 |
| West | ||
| Ball State | 10-8 | 21-14 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 17-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 9-9 | 21-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 18-15 |
| Toledo | 8-10 | 17-15 |
| Western Michigan | 7-11 | 13-19 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.6 (84) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.7 (171) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.5 (95) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.2% (211) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.4% (230) | ||||
| 3P%: | 38.3% (29) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.0 (77) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.8 (69) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.2 (44) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.0% (50) | ||||
| FT%: | 67.8% (64) | ||||
| 3P%: | 29.4% (3) | ||||
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