42-28 Second Half Lifts No. 4 UConn Past Ohio State 84-68 as Braylon Mullins Scores 22
No. 4 UConn led Ohio State only 42-40 at halftime, won the second half 42-28 and beat the Buckeyes 84-68 on Friday night in Hartford, with Braylon Mullins scoring 22 and hitting five threes.
Photo: UConn Athletics. Braylon Mullins, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 4 UConn beat Ohio State 84-68 on Friday night at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford after a two-point game at halftime. The Huskies led 42-40 at the break and won the second half 42-28, per the ESPN box score. Braylon Mullins scored 22 with five threes. UConn shot 30 of 49, 61%. The Huskies moved to 4-0. Ohio State fell to 2-2. Attendance was 15,495.
Where the 16 points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, UConn made 21 two-point baskets to Ohio State's 20, plus-2. The Huskies made nine threes to four, plus-15. Ohio State made one more free throw, 16 to 15, so the margin from the line was minus-1. That nets 16.
Six lead changes, then none
ESPN lists six lead changes. Ohio State's largest lead was two. UConn's largest was 18. The Buckeyes turned it over 16 times, and UConn scored 18 points off them, to 14 off its own 13 turnovers. UConn also had 17 fast-break points to 11 and 18 assists to seven.
Who else scored
Na'jai Hines scored 20 on 7-of-8 shooting and 6-of-7 free throws, with two blocks. Colben Landrew had 12 on 5-of-7 shooting. Silas Demary Jr. scored 10 with nine assists and no turnovers.
For Ohio State, Jimmie Williams scored 17 off the bench on 7-of-9 shooting. John Mobley Jr. had 16 and Amare Bynum 11.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | UConn | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 30-49 (61%) | 24-49 (49%) |
| 3-pointers | 9-19 | 4-14 |
| Free throws | 15-23 | 16-19 |
| Rebounds | 24 | 21 |
| Offensive rebounds | 6 | 7 |
| Assists | 18 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 16 |
| Steals | 9 | 7 |
| Points in the paint | 40 | 36 |
| Points off turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Fast-break points | 17 | 11 |
Half scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Half | UConn | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 42 | 40 |
| 2nd | 42 | 28 |
| Final | 84 | 68 |
Sources:
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