Women
OVU 70,
W.Va. State 69 (2OT)
VIENNA -Danielle Dunnagan's 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime enabled Ohio Valley University to defeat West Virginia State 70-69 in double overtime Thursday night at the Snyder Activity Center.
A total of five OVU players scored in double figures, including Saira House who put the Fighting Scots in front 34-21 in the final minute of the first half thanks to a pair of free throws.
OVU owned a double-digit lead midway into the second half before West Virginia State rallied to tie the game at 52 with six seconds left in regulation on a pair of free throws from Jordan Brock.
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Men
No. 13 OHIO ST. 69,
NORTHWESTERN 59
NORTHWESTERN (13-12)
Turner 2-2 0-0 4, Abrahamson 4-8 2-3 13, Sobolewski 4-10 0-0 10, Hearn 5-10 0-0 12, Demps 6-12 0-0 16, Jimenez 0-0 0-0 0, Marcotullio 1-4 0-0 2, Montgomery III 0-0 0-0 0, Cerina 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 23-50 2-3 59.
OHIO ST. (18-6)
Thomas 6-17 10-12 22, Thompson 5-9 0-0 11, Williams 4-7 2-6 10, Craft 3-6 0-0 7, Smith, Jr. 4-8 2-3 12, Scott 2-4 0-1 5, Ross 0-2 0-0 0, Ravenel 0-1 0-0 0, McDonald 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-55 14-22 69.
Halftime-Tied 30-30. 3-Point Goals-Northwestern 11-26 (Demps 4-6, Abrahamson 3-5, Hearn 2-5, Sobolewski 2-6, Cerina 0-1, Marcotullio 0-3), Ohio St. 5-17 (Smith, Jr. 2-5, Scott 1-1, Thompson 1-2, Craft 1-3, Ross 0-1, Thomas 0-5). Fouled Out-Abrahamson, Turner. Rebounds-Northwestern 21 (Hearn, Turner 4), Ohio St. 41 (Williams 8). Assists-Northwestern 17 (Turner 8), Ohio St. 15 (Craft 6). Total Fouls-Northwestern 19, Ohio St. 12. A-15,842.
WV STATE 88,
OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY 79
WV STATE (7-12,10-15)
Anton Hutchins 7-16 3-4 18; Raymon Austin 6-16 3-4 15; David Ford 5-11 1-3 11; Juan Johnson 4-7 3-4 11; Victor Sharpe 3-6 1-3 9; Stephen Thompson 3-8 1-2 7; Jalen Walker 3-6 0-0 6; Brandon Ross 2-5 0-0 5; Dimitri Abner 0-4 4-4 4; Kendrick Ward 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 34-83 16-24 88.
OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY (2-17, 3-22)
David Sinickas 7-14 0-2 19; Robert Smelser 6-8 1-2 13; Jerry Macon Jr. 3-13 6-6 12; Osvaldas Gaizauskas 4-8 1-2 11; Ashton Brown 3-7 4-4 10; Mustafa Helal 3-4 0-0 6; Povilas Dambrauskas 1-4 2-2 4; Austin Parker 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 28-61 16-20 79.
Team stats: 3-point goals-WV State 4-12 (Victor Sharpe 2-3; Brandon Ross 1-3; Anton Hutchins 1-3; Stephen Thompson 0-1; Jalen Walker 0-1; Kendrick Ward 0-1), Ohio Valley University 7-21 (David Sinickas 5-9; Osvaldas Gaizauskas 2-6; Jerry Macon Jr. 0-4; Ashton Brown 0-2). Fouled out-WV State-None, Ohio Valley University-Mustafa Helal. Rebounds-WV State 50 (Stephen Thompson 11), Ohio Valley University 39 (Povilas Dambrauskas 8). Assists-WV State 10 (Anton Hutchins 2; Jalen Walker 2), Ohio Valley University 18 (Ashton Brown 5; Jerry Macon Jr. 5). Total fouls-WV State 16, Ohio Valley University 18. Technical fouls-WV State-Anton Hutchins, Ohio Valley University-Ashton Brown; Jerry Macon Jr.. A-133
Women
OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY 70,
\WV STATE 69
WV STATE (9-10, 10-13)
Jasmine Blanton 6-14 4-4 19; Kashauna Cook 4-13 8-10 16; Asia Greenleaf 5-12 2-4 12; India Taste 2-7 2-6 7; Jordan Brock 2-10 2-2 6; Maria Femia 2-9 1-2 6; Asia Dillingham 1-3 1-2 3; Darnesha Tomlinson 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 22-72 20-30 69.
OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY (2-17, 2-21)
Shelby Way 2-12 9-10 14; Kayla Parsley 5-12 2-2 12; Jasmine Gibson 5-9 2-5 12; Saira House 4-10 3-4 11; Amy Brooks 4-12 0-1 10; Danielle Dunnagan 2-9 0-0 6; Josey Hull 2-2 0-0 5; Janelle Silver 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-66 16-22 70.
Team stats: 3-point goals-WV State 5-19 (Jasmine Blanton 3-5; India Taste 1-1; Maria Femia 1-8; Jordan Brock 0-2; Asia Dillingham 0-1; Darnesha Tomlinson 0-1; Kashauna Cook 0-1), Ohio Valley University 6-18 (Amy Brooks 2-7; Danielle Dunnagan 2-7; Josey Hull 1-1; Shelby Way 1-3). Fouled out-WV State-Jasmine Blanton; Maria Femia; Asia Greenleaf, Ohio Valley University-Amy Brooks; Jasmine Gibson. Rebounds-WV State 54 (Asia Greenleaf 14), Ohio Valley University 47 (Jasmine Gibson 10). Assists-WV State 13 (India Taste 5), Ohio Valley University 16 (Shelby Way 7). Total fouls-WV State 21, Ohio Valley University 23. Technical fouls-WV State-None, Ohio Valley University-None. A-213
MARSHALL 59, UTEP 47
UTEP (18-5 (6-4 C-USA)
Anete Steinberga 8-16 5-7 21; Kelli Willingham 3-13 1-2 9; Chrishauna Parker 3-10 0-0 6; Irene Gari 2-7 0-0 5; Cameasha Turner 1-4 1-2 4; Kayla Thornton 0-6 2-2 2; Destinee Lafoutain 0-2 0-0 0; yerra Davis 0-0 0-0 0; Jamie Madden 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-59 9-13 47.
MARSHALL (8-15 (2-8 C-USA)
Suporia Dickens 5-7 1-2 15; Shay Weaver 5-10 0-0 13; Erica Woods 4-8 2-2 12; Leandra King 4-5 2-4 10; Norrisha Victrum 2-9 2-4 7; Orlandria Williams 1-4 0-0 2; Chukwuka Ezeigbo 0-2 0-0 0; Veronica Ruiz 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 21-50 7-12 59.
Team stats: 3-point goals-UTEP 4-16 (Willingham 2-8; Turner 1-1; Gari 1-4; Madden 0-1; Thorton 0-2), Marshall 10-25 (Dickens 4-5; Weaver 3-6; Woods 2-4; Victrum 1-5; Ruiz, 0-3; Williams 0-2). Fouled out-UTEP-None, Marshall-None. Rebounds-UTEP 37 (Parker15), Marshall 41 (Woods 7; King 7). Assists-UTEP 11 (Parker 5), Marshall 11 (King 3). Total fouls-UTEP 12, Marshall 12. Technical fouls-UTEP-None, Marshall-None. A-366
Keshauna Cook's free throws with seven seconds remaining in the first overtime left OVU trailing 61-58. Off an assist from from Shelby Way, Dunnagan beat the buzzer with a game-tying 3-pointer.
OVU scored the first six points of the second overtime, but West Virginia State managed to close within 70-67 with time winding down. Cook missed a 3-pointer with two seconds showing and teammate India Taste converted the putback for the final one-point difference.
Way led OVU (2-21, 2-17 WVIAC) with 14 points, while Kayla Parsley and Jasmine Gibson each tossed in 12 points. House accounted for 11 points, while Brooks added 10 points.
Former Parkersburg South standout Asia Greenleaf produced a double-double for West Virginia State (10-13, 9-10) after turning in 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Marshall 59, UTEP 47
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Marshall women's basketball upset the second-ranked team in Conference USA, UTEP, on Thursday evening, defeating the Miners 59-47 in the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall improved to 8-15 (2-8 C-USA) with the win and recorded its second-straight conference victory on home court. UTEP dropped to 18-5 (6-4 C-USA) with the loss.
The Thundering Herd had four players score in double-digits. Leading the mix was Suporia Dickens, who had 15 points after going 4-of-5 from behind the three-point arc. The point total ties a career-high and the four three-pointers marks a new career-high for three-pointers made this season.
Shay Weaver followed with 13 points after adding three three-pointers.
Men
No. 13 OSU 69,
Northwestern 59
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and No. 13 Ohio State used a late 12-0 run to beat Northwestern 69-59 on Thursday night, the Buckeyes' 32nd consecutive home win against the Wildcats.
Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 12 points - all in the first half - with Sam Thompson adding 11 and Amir Williams a career-high 10 for the Buckeyes (18-6, 8-4 Big Ten).
Pesky Northwestern (13-12, 4-8) led throughout the second half despite having only seven scholarship players due to injuries.
Tre Demps led the Wildcats with 16 points, Reggie Hearn had 12 and Dave Sobolewski 10.
W. Va. State 88, OVU 79
VIENNA -Ohio Valley University led by as many as nine points in the first half ran out of steam in the second half of an 88-79 defeat against West Virginia State.
David Sinickas accounted for seven of his team-high 19 points as the Fighting Scots bolted out to a 13-4 lead. By halftime, the game was tied at 41.
West Virginia State (10-15, 7-12 WVIAC) never trailed in the second half and enjoyed an 11-point cushion, including at 88-77 with 36 seconds remaining regulation.
