March Madness - Cincinnati vs Ohio State Recap - Ohio State Wins 81-66
March Madness - Cincinnati vs Ohio State Recap - Ohio State Wins 81-66
Cincinnati was burned for 26 points by Deshaun Thomas on Thursday as Ohio State picked up an 81-66 win at TD Banknorth Garden.
Ohio State was the ATS victor, as they covered the 7.5-point spread as a favorite.
Jared Sullinger had 23 points for Ohio State and Lenzelle Smith, Jr. chipped in with 15 points. Aaron Craft had 5 assists for them, while Jared Sullinger was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Cincinnati got an 18-point performance from Cashmere Wright, who was supported by 15 points from Sean Kilpatrick. Cashmere Wright had 3 assists in a losing cause for Cincinnati, while Jaquon Parker grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ohio State were victorious, as the score was 37-25 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Ohio State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Cincinnati only had 29.
