Ohio Downs Illinois State 67-65 - Match Report
Ohio Downs Illinois State 67-65 - Match Report
D.J. Cooper scored 29 points for Ohio on Wednesday, leading them to a 67-65 victory over Illinois State at Redbird Arena.
Ohio was a 5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Ohio got 19 points from Nick Kellogg and another 7 points from T.J. Hall. D.J. Cooper contributed 8 assists, while Asown Sayles cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Illinois State got 16 points from Jackie Carmichael in a losing cause and another 15 points from Tony Lewis. Austin Hill contributed 4 assists for them, while Tony Lewis had 12 rebounds.
Ohio trailed at halftime, 29-27.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-31.
