National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 77, Washington 66
When: 4:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 18, 2012
Where: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
Officials: # Robert Adams, # Michael Kitts, # Brian O'Connell
Attendance: N/A


No. 4 Ohio State 77, Washington 66: Deshaun Thomas scored 21 of his career-high-tying 31 points in the first half as the Buckeyes cruised to victory in the Naismith bracket championship game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic in Uncasville, Conn.

Thomas made his first nine shots - including a trio of 3-pointers - and Aaron Craft drilled all eight of his free-throw attempts to finish with 18 points.

Fourth-ranked Ohio State (3-0) held a 41-31 edge at halftime before registering a 10-1 run early in the second half to put the game away.

After Washington closed to within five at 44-39, Thomas and Amir Williams made a pair of layups and a free throw apiece to cap the signature run.

C.J. Wilcox shot 7-for-12 from the field for a team-high 18 points for Washington (2-2), which split its two games in the tournament.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The teams were playing for the first time since 1972. Washington leads the all-time series, 8-4 ... The Huskies shot 9-of-19 from 3-point range. ... Excluding Thomas, the rest of the Buckeyes were 0-for-5 from 3-point range.

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Ohio St.
C.J. Wilcox 18 Scoring Deshaun Thomas 31
Andrew Andrews 2 Assists Aaron Craft 4
Aziz N'Diaye 11 Rebounds Deshaun Thomas 8
Abdul Gaddy 4 Free Throws Made Aaron Craft 8
Aziz N'Diaye 1 Steals Shannon Scott 3
C.J. Wilcox 2 Blocks Evan Ravenel 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 66 47.9 9-18 11-17 10 24 3 1 13
Ohio St. 77 47.4 3-12 20-26 14 30 3 9 7