Syracuse Orange vs Ohio St. Buckeyes Match Player Stats On Nov 28, 2018

Tyus Battle scored 20 points, and Syracuse knocked No. 16 Ohio State from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 72-62 victory in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio.

Elijah Hughes had 18 points and Oshae Brissett 14 for Syracuse (4-2), which was down 31-29 at the half.

Battle stopped a 6-0 Ohio State stretch with a field goal with 1:06 left to put Syracuse ahead 66-58, sealing the win.

C.J. Jackson scored 19 points, Kaleb Wesson added 13, hitting 11 of 14 free throws, and Kyle Young had a career-high 12 points for the Buckeyes (6-1).

Ohio State lost despite making 26 of 35 free throws while Syracuse went 17 of 19. There were 45 fouls, 28 called on the Orange.

Syracuse trailed 45-44 but Brissett's bucket started an 11-0 run that gave the Orange the lead for good. Hughes followed with six straight points and Battle had the next three. A pair of Wesson free throws ended the streak to make it 55-47.

Earlier, the Orange scored eight consecutive points, five by Brissett, to go up 39-33 at the start of the second half. However, they couldn't shake the Buckeyes, as Young's layup made it 41-41.

The Buckeyes made their first four shots for a 9-2 lead in the opening two minutes and were ahead 16-9 with 12 minutes to go in the half. They hit three of their next 13, and Syracuse tied it 17-17 on a Marek Dolezaj 3-pointer with under nine minutes to play to complete a 7-1 run.

The Orange took a 24-21 advantage before the Buckeyes peeled off five straight for a 26-24 lead. Jackson then scored Ohio State's final five points of the half from the foul line to give him 11 points, and the Buckeyes led 31-29 at the half.

Ohio State is 6-11 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and has lost five straight. Their last win was 76-60 vs. Maryland on Dec. 4, 2013. Syracuse is 3-3 in the Challenge.

--Field Level Media