Last night was not pretty, but the Buckeyes pulled out a 69-58 victory against Rhode Island in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncansville, Conn. The Buckeyes will take on Washington today at 4:30 in their final game of the weekend. The Huskies earned an 83-79 overtime win against Seton Hall in the second game of the classic last night.
| School: | University of Washington |
| Location: | Seattle, Washington |
| Founded: | 1861 |
| Student Population: | 42,907 |
| School Type: | Public |
| Division: | NCAA Division 1 |
| Conference: | Pac-12 |
| Stadium: | Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| Seating: | 10,000 |
| Opened: | 1927 |
| Head Coach: | Lorenzo Romar |
| Experience | 8th Year |
Even though the season is still young, the Buckeyes and Huskies already have a common opponent. Ohio State defeated Albany 82-60 in its first game of the year. Washington fell to the Great Danes 63-62, which kind of opened some eyes around Columbus.
It has been the two-headed attack of Aaron Craft and Deshaun Thomas for the Buckeyes this season–as expected. Thomas is averaging 22 points per game and Craft 16.5 on the young season.
Washington has a nice little 1-2 punch of its own in Abdul Gaddy and C.J. Wilcox. The two Husky stars have averaged 30 points per game between them on the young season.
| Washington | Player | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0 | A. Gaddy | 3 | 35.0 | 16.333 | 52.8 | 87.5 | 36.4 | 3.0 | 3.333 | 1.0 | 0.667 | 2.0 |
| #23 | C. Wilcox | 3 | 35.0 | 14.667 | 45.9 | 100.0 | 33.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.667 | 1.333 | 3.0 |
| #5 | A. N`Diaye | 3 | 33.333 | 12.333 | 66.7 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.667 | 0.333 | 1.667 | 2.667 |
| #15 | S. Suggs | 3 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 63.2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.333 | 0.0 | 1.667 |
| #33 | J. Jarreau | 3 | 18.333 | 5.0 | 42.9 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 3.667 | 0.667 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 2.667 |
| Ohio State | Player | GP | MPG | PPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FPG |
| #4 | A. Craft | 2 | 35.5 | 16.5 | 52.6 | 75.0 | 53.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| #1 | D. Thomas | 2 | 35.0 | 22.0 | 45.7 | 100.0 | 46.7 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| #32 | L. Smith Jr. | 2 | 30.0 | 16.5 | 60.0 | 66.7 | 83.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| #12 | S. Thompson | 2 | 26.5 | 4.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| #30 | E. Ravenel | 2 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Washington fell to the Great Danes of Albany 63-62 not days after the Buckeyes defeated the same Albany team 82-60. Washington turned it around last night against Seton Hall and managed to pick up the 84-73 win in overtime, outlasting a 27 point effort by Seton Hall’s Fuguan Edwin.
This will be a good test for the Buckeyes as the Huskies are an athletic team that play good defense. I expect a low-scoring affair here as both teams set themselves up in the half-court and trade body-blows.
Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. and, for the first time this season, OSU will be on national television on ESPN2.
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