Las Vegas Invitational - Ohio vs Santa Clara Wrap - Ohio Wins 78-72
Las Vegas Invitational - Ohio vs Santa Clara Wrap - Ohio Wins 78-72
Santa Clara was scorched by D.J. Cooper for 29 points as Ohio defeated them 78-72 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Ohio won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 1-point spread as favorites.
Ohio got 15 points from T.J. Hall and another 14 points from Nick Kellogg. Nick Kellogg contributed 4 assists, while Ivo Baltic cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Santa Clara got a 19-point performance from Marc Trasolini, who was supported by 10 points from Kevin Foster. Kevin Foster had 5 assists in a losing cause for Santa Clara, while Ben Dowdell grabbed 7 rebounds.
Ohio hit the break trailing 34-32 before taking care of business in the second half.
Santa Clara won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-32.
