Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor shoots between Ohio State’s Felix Okpara (left) and Evan Mahaffey during Friday night’s game in Columbus. (AP photo)
COLUMBUS— Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV each scored 21 points to help No. 15 Texas A&M beat Ohio State 73-66 on Friday night.
Henry Coleman III added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Aggies (2-0) in the game that had 19 lead changes and seven ties.
Bruce Thornton led Ohio State (1-1) with 24 points.
Tied at 53 with 8:25 left, Texas A&M scored on its next three possessions to take a 59-54 lead. Thornton had a three-point play to cut it to 63-60 with 2:54 to go.
The Buckeyes shot 5 of 18 in the final 10 minutes.
Up next
Texas A&M: At SMU on Tuesday night.
Ohio State: Hosts Merrimack on Wednesday night.
Cincinnati 93, Detroit Mercy 61
CINCINNATI — CJ Fredrick scored 14 points, John Newman III scored 13 points and Cincinnati gashed Detroit Mercy 93-61 on Friday night.
The Bearcats (2-0) unloaded on Detroit Mercy (0-2) with a 60-point first half, shooting 23 for 37 (62.2%) including 13 for 21 (61.9%) from 3-point range. Four starters and four reserves entered the scoring column as Cincinnati built a 60-27 lead.
Cincinnati’s reserves, Edgerrin “Jizzle” James, Simas Lukosius, Josh Reed and Dan Skillings Jr. made 11 field goals between them, compared to the 10-field goals made by Detroit Mercy’s starters.
James finished with 13 points, Day Day Thomas and Skillings 11 and Lukosius 10.
Cincinnati shot 35 for 71 (49.3%) including 16 for 34 (47.1%) from 3. The only shooting blemish for the Bearcats occurred at the foul line where they went 7 for 15 (46.7%).
Jayden Stone scored 25 points, Edoardo Del Cadia scored 13 points and Donovann Toatley scored 11 for the Titans.
Up next
Cincinnati hosts Eastern Washington on Sunday.
