Nov 25, 2006, 4:05 GMT
Columbus, OH - Ivan Harris netted 19 points as the fourth- ranked Ohio State Buckeyes cruised past the Youngstown State Penguins, 91-57, at Nationwide Arena.
Freshmen Daequan Cook poured in 17 points and ripped down 11 rebounds for the Buckeyes (6-0), who remain unbeaten on the season. Ron Lewis added 16 points in the victory.
Ohio State is still without the highly-touted seven-footer Greg Oden, who has yet to play this season after undergoing wrist surgery in the summer.
John Barber scored 16 points for the Penguins (2-4), who have dropped four of their last five games. Quin Humphrey added 15 points and Keston Roberts donated 11.
Leading by one point, Ohio State rattled off a 27-2 run to take a 40-14 lead in the first half. Cook netted nine points during the stretch including a three-pointer and Matt Terwilliger also had eight points during the surge.
The Buckeyes went into halftime with a 54-25 advantage as Cook led the way with 15 points. Ohio State also shot 57.9 percent from the field in the first half.
The Buckeyes continued to cruise in the second half and an 8-0 run made it 79-46. Harris had five points during the surge and hit a three-pointer.
Ohio State outscored Youngstown State 37-32 over the final 20 minutes of action.
Game Notes
Ohio State improved to 3-0 against Youngstown State and this was the first meeting since the 1990-91 season.The Penguins fell to 0-16 against Big Ten teams.The Buckeyes take on second-ranked North Carolina next Wednesday.
Ohio State improved to 3-0 against Youngstown State and this was the first meeting since the 1990-91 season.
The Penguins fell to 0-16 against Big Ten teams.
The Buckeyes take on second-ranked North Carolina next Wednesday.
© 2006 The Sports Network
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