Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, December 27, 2013
The Big Ten went 1-1 in Friday night's conference hoops action, highlighted by Ohio State's 71-31 blowout win over Louisiana-Monroe. With the victory, Ohio State finished the non-conference season with a perfect 13-0 record. Northwestern fell to DePaul 57-56 on a last second buzzer-beater in the other Big Ten game on Friday night.
Catch up on all the stats, scores and select video highlights in this post.
OHIO STATE 71, LA-MONROE 31 | RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY
(AP) Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and LaQuinton Ross added 15 to lead No. 3 Ohio State past Louisiana at Monroe 71-31 on Friday night. Amedeo Della Valle chipped in with 14 points for the Buckeyes (13-0), who have won their first 13 games in a season for the fifth time in school history (1961, `62, `91 and 2011).
How do you run a picture-perfect alley-oop? Just like this! Shannon Scott finds Marc Loving for the slam! WATCH – http://t.co/16Haklhgz3
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) December 28, 2013
MUST SEE: @OhioStateHoops guard Lenzelle Smith throws down a thunderous tomahawk slam! #orvillemoment WATCH – http://t.co/Cloxn4T9Br
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) December 28, 2013
DEPAUL 57, NORTHWESTERN 56 | RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY
(AP) Billy Garrett Jr. scored the game-winning basket as time expired and DePaul beat Northwestern 57-56 on Friday night. Sandi Marcius finished with 12 points and Cleveland Melvin added 11 for DePaul (8-5).
What a finish! Billy Garrett Jr. hits a game-winning shot to give @DePaulAthletics a win over Northwestern. WATCH – http://t.co/5b4pbAeGBA
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 28, 2013
SPLASH! @NUMensbball guard Tre Demps hits a huge 3-point shot to give him a career-high 21 points! #orvillemoment – http://t.co/G406tFuLIM
— Northwestern On BTN (@NUOnBTN) December 28, 2013
