Buckeyes Fall At Seton Hall, 75-59 – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/20/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec 20, 2003
Box Score
By TOM CANAVAN
AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – J.R. Morris scored 19 points Saturday and Seton Hall hit nine 3-pointers and held Ohio State to 34 percent shooting in a 75-59 victory.
John Allen added 17 points and Andre Barrett had 14 and six assists for the Pirates (5-2). Seton Hall won its second straight and snapped a three-game winning streak by Ohio State (5-4).
The Pirates gained a measure of revenge for a 17-point loss at Ohio State last season.
Tony Stockman was the only Buckeye in double figures, scoring 10 points on 4-for-15 shooting.
The Pirates hit seven of their first 11 three-pointers and shot nearly 52 percent in opening a 41-19 halftime lead. The margin grew to 30 points with 4:40 to play when Alex Gambino made a free throw for a 72-42 lead.
A 17-3 run by Ohio State, with most of the starters from both teams on the bench, made the final score more respectable.
Ohio State entered the game allowing opponents to shoot 43 percent from 3-point range. The Pirates exploited the weakness in the first half.
Allen hit three 3-pointers and Barrett and Morris made one apiece in a 24-5 spurt that gave Seton Hall a 32-13 lead.
Even a badly missed 3-pointer by Allen near the buzzer turned out fine. Damian Fray grabbed the shot and slammed home the ball as the horn sounded. Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien shook his head and walked off the court.
The Buckeyes played without forward Matt Sylvester, who was suspended for a game for elbowing against Furman earlier this week.
Seton Hall welcomed starting center Kelly Whitney and backup point guard Donald Copeland to the lineup for the first time. Whitney had been ineligible; Copeland had a foot injury.
Whitney had four points and six rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.
