Ohio State 80, at Rutgers 73

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — In a gritty Big Ten road opener defined by a decisive second-half surge, the Ohio State Buckeyes overcame a halftime deficit to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 80 to 73 on Friday night at a raucous Louis Brown Athletic Center. A crowd of 8,000 saw the visiting Buckeyes, who improved to 10-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play, erase a four-point halftime hole by clamping down defensively after the break. Rutgers, which led 41-37 at intermission, was held to 32 second-half points as its offensive rhythm disintegrated against a more disciplined Ohio State effort. The Scarlet… Read more...