Ohio 73,
Richmond 48
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) - Walter Offutt led four double-digit scorers with 16 points and Ohio leapt to its first 5-0 start since 1969-70 as it downed Richmond 73-48 Saturday in a nonconference affair.
Ohio trailed 38-34 with 16:12 left, but went on a 19-4 run and extended the lead wide enough to sit most of its starters for the final three minutes.
Offutt made his points on 5-of-11 shooting, plus 5 of 6 from the foul line. D.J. Cooper scored 14 points, including 12 points and three 3-point makes in the second half, while Jon Smith had 13 and Nick Kellogg had 12.
The team's other starter, Ivo Baltic, had seven points and a game-high nine rebounds, helping Ohio take a 36-26 advantage on the boards.
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OHIO 73, RICHMOND 48
RICHMOND (4-2)
Anthony 4-12 5-6 15, Brothers 5-9 2-2 16, Robbins 0-5 0-0 0, Nelson-Ododa 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 4-5 9-14 17, Sparrow 0-2 0-4 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor 0-1 0-0 0, Allen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-37 16-26 48.
OHIO (5-0)
Offutt 5-11 5-6 16, Cooper 5-12 1-1 14, Kellogg 4-10 2-2 12, Smith 6-7 1-1 13, Baltic 3-6 0-0 7, Goff 0-0 0-0 0, McKinley 0-0 0-0 0, Hall 3-3 0-0 8, Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Taylor 0-2 0-0 0, Wilkins 1-3 0-0 3, Keely 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 9-10 73.
Halftime-Richmond 30-27. 3-Point Goals-Richmond 6-16 (Brothers 4-5, Anthony 2-5, Sparrow 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Nelson-Ododa 0-1, Allen 0-1, Robbins 0-2), Ohio 10-20 (Cooper 3-8, Hall 2-2, Kellogg 2-4, Baltic 1-1, Wilkins 1-2, Offutt 1-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Richmond 26 (Nelson-Ododa, Robbins, Williams 6), Ohio 36 (Baltic 9). Assists-Richmond 10 (Williams 5), Ohio 17 (Baltic 5). Total Fouls-Richmond 11, Ohio 21. A-4,211.
MARSHALL 89, NEVADA 82
NEVADA (3-2)
Elliott 5-8 3-4 13, Panzer 2-5 3-4 7, Evans Jr. 1-7 0-0 2, Burton 8-15 10-11 28, Story 9-16 2-4 25, Coleman 1-2 0-0 2, Nyeko 0-0 0-0 0, Huff 2-5 1-1 5, Burris 0-2 0-0 0, Fall 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-62 19-24 82.
MARSHALL (3-3)
Tinnon 9-12 4-4 24, Pittman 7-10 6-7 22, Spikes 3-3 1-4 7, Scarver 5-14 3-3 15, Kane 3-14 3-14 9, Martin 0-2 0-0 0, Hanner 5-8 0-2 10, Kambola 1-1 0-0 2, Manning 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-64 17-34 89.
Halftime-Marshall 40-24. 3-Point Goals-Nevada 7-23 (Story 5-10, Burton 2-6, Panzer 0-1, Huff 0-2, Evans Jr. 0-2, Burris 0-2), Marshall 6-18 (Pittman 2-3, Tinnon 2-3, Scarver 2-6, Hanner 0-1, Martin 0-2, Kane 0-3). Fouled Out-Elliott, Evans Jr.. Rebounds-Nevada 35 (Huff 8), Marshall 42 (Spikes 14). Assists-Nevada 16 (Burton 6), Marshall 19 (Kane 13). Total Fouls-Nevada 27, Marshall 19. A-5,583.
Derrick Williams led Richmond (4-2) with 17 points, 14 of which came in the first half.
The win was the Bobcats' 14th consecutive victory at home.
Marshall 89, Nevada 82
HUNTINGDON, W.Va. (AP) - Dennis Tinnon scored 24 points, Elijah Pittman had 22, and Marshall held off Nevada down the stretch for an 89-82 victory.
D.D. Scarver had 15 points, Jamir Hanner 10, and Nigel Spikes grabbed 14 rebounds for the Thundering Herd (3-3).
Deonte Burton scored 28 points, Malik Story had 25 and Devonte Elliott 13 for the Wolf Pack (3-2), the defending Western Athletic Conference champions.
Jamir Hanner made a layup 7:21 into the second half for a 64-41 advantage for Marshall, but Nevada started chipping away, closing to 70-58 on Kevin Panzer's three-point play and Jerry Evans' layup with 8:28 left.
