National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 107, VMI 74
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Where: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # John Gaffney, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 13660

William Buford scored a season-high 23 points to pace five players in double figures as No. 3 Ohio State ran past the Virginia Military Institute, 107-74, in Columbus.

The Buckeyes (5-0) made eight consecutive shots, all layups, at one point during the first half and used an 18-2 burst to jump out to a 30-13 lead with 12:27 left in the opening period. Ohio State made 16 of its first 19 field-goal attempts and had 12 assists in the game's first nine minutes.

After staying within range for much of the first half, the Keydets (3-2) ran out of gas after the intermission, hitting just 32 percent of their second-half shots. Ohio State opened the final period with a 22-4 run, extending the margin to 30 points.

Jared Sullinger added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Buckeyes, who finished with a 47-24 rebounding advantage. Aaron Craft finished with 13 points and eight assists.

Keith Gabriel and Ron Burks scored 21 and 19 points, respectively, to lead VMI.
Top Game Performances
 
VMI   Ohio St.
Keith Gabriel 21 Scoring William Buford 23
Ron Burks 4 Assists Aaron Craft 8
Ron Burks 6 Rebounds Jared Sullinger 12
Wayne Whiting 4 Free Throws Made Aaron Craft 5
Keith Gabriel 2 Steals Aaron Craft 3
Stan Okoye 1 Blocks Amir Williams 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
VMI 74 38.5 9-30 15-24 11 23 1 9
Ohio St. 107 67.6 5-10 10-17 30 44 4 9