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Battle scores 21 as Ohio State defeats Virginia Tech 81-73 in NIT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jamison Battle had 21 points in Ohio State's 81-73 victory against Virginia Tech on Saturday night in the NIT.
Battle added 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (22-13). Felix Okpara scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Bruce Thornton shot 5 of 12 from the floor and scored 12.
The Hokies (19-15) were led by Sean Pedulla, who posted 18 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Hunter Cattoor added 18 points for Virginia Tech. Lynn Kidd also had 13 points and six rebounds.
Ohio State took the lead with 6:13 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 36-26 at halftime, with Roddy Gayle Jr. racking up nine points. Battle scored 16 points in the second half for Ohio State.
The Buckeyes will play the winner of Sunday's matchup between Georgia and Wake Forest on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Buckeyes gains possession) | Â |
| 19:47 | | Â | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:44 |  | Â | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:33 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists) | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | | Â | Felix Okpara misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:16 | | Â | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:07 | | Â | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:05 | | Â | Buckeyes defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:45 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:43 | | Â | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:34 | | Â | Robbie Beran misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:32 | | Â | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:21 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:19 | | Â | Robbie Beran defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:11 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists) | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | | Â | Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins steals) | Â |
| 17:49 | | +2 | MJ Collins makes two point layup | 6-0 |
| 17:18 | | Â | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:16 | | Â | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | Â |
| 17:08 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | Â |
| 16:54 | | Â | Jamison Battle shooting foul (MJ Collins draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:54 | | Â | MJ Collins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 16:54 | | +1 | MJ Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-0 |
| 16:41 | | Â | Felix Okpara turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 16:27 | | Â | Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:25 | | Â | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:20 | | +3 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:43 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:41 | | Â | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:19 | | +3 | Dale Bonner makes three point jump shot (Devin Royal assists) | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | | Â | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:57 | | Â | Devin Royal defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:46 | | Â | Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:44 | | Â | MJ Collins defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:33 | | Â | Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:31 | | Â | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:23 | | Â | Devin Royal misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:21 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:06 | | +3 | Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 10-6 |
| 13:46 | | Â | Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals) | Â |
| 13:38 | | Â | Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:36 | | Â | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:31 | | Â | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:29 | | Â | Hokies defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:14 | | Â | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:12 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:07 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:05 | | Â | Jaydon Young defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:52 | | +2 | Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists) | 12-6 |
| 12:43 | | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 12-8 |
| 12:31 | | Â | Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals) | Â |
| 12:10 | | Â | Zed Key misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:08 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:42 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:40 | | Â | MJ Collins misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:37 | | Â | Dale Bonner defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:23 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:21 | | Â | Buckeyes offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:16 | | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 12-10 |
| 10:45 | | Â | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:43 | | Â | Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:34 | | +2 | Dale Bonner makes two point jump shot | 12-12 |
| 10:09 | | Â | Lynn Kidd turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 9:49 | | Â | Lynn Kidd personal foul | Â |
| 9:40 | | +2 | Zed Key makes two point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists) | 12-14 |
| 9:14 | | Â | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:12 | | Â | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:07 | | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 12-16 |
| 8:56 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot (MJ Collins assists) | 14-16 |
| 8:34 | | Â | Robbie Beran shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:34 | | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-17 |
| 8:34 | | Â | Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 8:34 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:18 | | Â | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:16 | | Â | Dale Bonner defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:06 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:04 | | Â | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:59 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup | 16-17 |
| 7:59 | | Â | Felix Okpara shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:59 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:59 | | +1 | Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-17 |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists) | 17-19 |
| 7:27 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat turnover (3-second violation) | Â |
| 7:07 | | Â | Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:05 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:55 | | Â | Hunter Cattoor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:53 | | Â | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:40 | | Â | Taison Chatman turnover (double dribble) | Â |
| 6:32 | | Â | Devin Royal personal foul | Â |
| 6:22 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot | 19-19 |
| 6:13 | | +3 | Taison Chatman makes three point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists) | 19-22 |
| 6:00 | | Â | Sean Pedulla turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 5:43 | | Â | Felix Okpara misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 5:41 | | Â | MJ Collins defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:28 | | Â | MJ Collins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:26 | | Â | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:22 | | Â | Robbie Beran personal foul | Â |
| 5:19 | | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point jump shot | 19-24 |
| 5:02 | | Â | Tyler Nickel turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Thornton steals) | Â |
| 4:57 | | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 19-26 |
| 4:42 | | +2 | Hunter Cattoor makes two point jump shot | 21-26 |
| 4:24 | | Â | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:22 | | Â | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:10 | | Â | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:08 | | Â | Devin Royal defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:56 | | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot | 21-28 |
| 3:38 | | Â | MJ Collins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:36 | | Â | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:23 | | Â | Devin Royal misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:21 | | Â | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:10 | | Â | Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup | Â |
| 3:08 | | Â | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:59 | | +2 | Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 21-30 |
| 2:59 | | Â | Hokies 30 second timeout | Â |
| 2:59 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 2:49 | | Â | Felix Okpara personal foul | Â |
| 2:48 | | Â | Hunter Cattoor turnover (bad pass) (Zed Key steals) | Â |
| 2:29 | | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists) | 21-32 |
| 2:09 | | Â | Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 2:07 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:59 | | Â | Lynn Kidd personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:49 | | +2 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup | 21-34 |
| 1:39 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. personal foul | Â |
| 1:33 | | Â | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:31 | | Â | Hokies offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:31 | | Â | Zed Key personal foul | Â |
| 1:27 | | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists) | 24-34 |
| 1:07 | | Â | Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:05 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:51 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists) | 26-34 |
| 0:39 | | Â | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:30 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat personal foul | Â |
| 0:23 | | Â | Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:23 | | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-35 |
| 0:23 | | +1 | Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-36 |
| 0:02 | | Â | Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Thornton steals) | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |