Las Vegas Invitational - Ohio vs Valparaiso Final: 78-75 - Recap
Las Vegas Invitational - Ohio vs Valparaiso Final: 78-75 - Recap
Ohio earned a 78-75 victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday, getting 14 points from DeVaughn Washington at Ohio University Convocation Center.
Ohio did not, however, defeat Valparaiso against the spread, which closed at 6.5 at most sportsbooks.
D.J. Cooper had 13 points for Ohio and Asown Sayles chipped in with 11 points. D.J. Cooper had 10 assists for them, while Ivo Baltic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Valparaiso got a 24-point performance from Ryan Broekhoff, who was supported by 19 points from Cory Johnson. Brandon Wood had 7 assists in a losing cause for Valparaiso, while Ryan Broekhoff grabbed 7 rebounds.
Ohio trailed at halftime, 32-31.
Ohio won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-32.

