Ohio State played and lost a scrimmage to the University of Cincinnati. The exhibition game was outside, which affected the shooting of the players. The sun was also a factor; it got in the shooters’ eyes and made the scoreboard and the shot clock difficult to see. Even though the conditions affected the game, it was good that college basketball was back.
Both teams had several new players, both freshmen and transfers, and at this early point in the season, both sides substituted liberally. With Xavier and Dayton playing afterward, this outdoor exhibition, where the Cincinnati Open (Lindor Family tennis facility, in Mason, Ohio) is played, was like an Ohio Cup. The winners just need to play. Do you think basketball scrimmages are useful?
Ohio State and Cincinnati Basketball Game Summary October 7
There was a lot of excitement surrounding the Buckeyes as their new players were both skilled and tall. One of the keys for college basketball teams, as evidenced by the successful teams last season. The Buckeyes were not that tall last season. Because this was the first game of the season, a play-by-play game summary is in order. Here it is.
First Half
Miles Coleman from Cincinnati made a layup, and the score was 2-0. Elijah Perryman hit a jump shot for Cincinnati, and the score was 4-0. Cincinnati then hit a free throw, making the score 5-0. Curtis Givens III scored for the Buckeyes, and the score was 5-2. John Mobley hit 2 free throws for the Buckeyes, and the score was 5-4. There was 16:30 left in the first half. Machi Fleming scored for Cincinnati, 7-4. Justin Pippen hit a three-pointer. It was 7-7. His famous father was mentioned. Scottie Pippen was at the game. So was Jim Tressel. Andrija Jelavić missed two free throws for Ohio State.
Teylen Reilly scored for Cincinnati, 9-7. Justin Pippen hit a jump shot, and he was fouled, 9-9. He played for the Cal Bears last season. Anthony Thompson scored for the Buckeyes, making the score 11-9 for Ohio State. LJ Smith scored for the Buckeyes, 13-9. Jaden Hastings scored for the Bearcats. 13-11. Andrija Jelavić scored for the Buckeyes, 15-11. Jaden Hastings hit two free throws for Cincinnati. 15-13. John Mobley scored for the Buckeyes, 17-13. His first points of the game.
Jayden Hastings dunked for Cincinnati and was fouled. He missed the free throw. 17-15. John Mobley hit a three-pointer, 20-15. Jayden Hastings scored for Cincinnati, 20-17. Tylen Reilly then scored for the Bearcats. 20-19. John Mobley scored for the Buckeyes, 22-19. He now has 9 points, and so does Hastings. Tyler Tejada scored for Cincinnati, 22-21.
Josh Ojianwuna scored for the Buckeyes. His first points for the team made the score 24-21. Amre Bynum dunked for the Buckeyes, and then he made a layup. 29-21 was the score in favor of the Buckeyes. Both of those scores occurred off Cincinnati turnovers. Tylen Reilly hit one free throw, and then Amre Bynum hit one free throw. The score was 29-22 for Ohio State. Both teams missed free throws and jump shots before Justin Pippen hit two free throws for Ohio State, and the score was 31-21 for the Buckeyes.
More time passed before Trevian Carson hit a three-pointer, making it 31-25. Curtis Givens III then hit a free throw; the score was 32-25. Cincinnati hit a free throw, and the score was 32-26. Curtis Givens III, who started his career at LSU, hit two free throws. The score was 34-26. Adlan Elamin then hit a three-pointer. The score was 34-29. John Mobley hit one of two free throws, and the score was 35-29. Elijah Perryman then hit one free throw. The halftime score was 35-30.
Second Half
Jimmie Williams made two free throws for Ohio State. That made the score 37-30. Elijah Perryman made one free throw, and the score was 37-31. Then Josh Ojianwuna scored for Ohio State, making it 39-31. Adlan Elamin dunked, and it was 39-33. Jimmie Williams was fouled while taking a three-pointer. He made two of the three free throws; the score was 41-33. Jaden Hastings made a three-pointer. The score was 41-36 for Ohio State. Elijah Perryman scored a layup off a turnover; it was 41-38.
Justin Pippen hit a jump shot and was fouled. He scored three points. The score was 44-38. Jimmie Williams scored for Ohio State. The score was 46-38. Jayden Hastings then scored again for Cincinnati. The score was 46-40. At this point, with 16 minutes left in the game, the Bearcats already had 7 team fouls. That meant Ohio State was going to shoot free throws for the rest of the game.
David Iweze scored for Cincinnati. The score was 46-42. John Mobley hit a three-pointer, making the score 49-42, but Tylen Reilly scored quickly for Cincinnati, making the score 49-44. Anthony Thompson made a layup and was fouled. He missed his free throw, but the score was 51-44 for Ohio State. Curtis Givens III made a free throw. The score was 52-44.
Tyler Tejada was fouled on a made jump shot and made the free throw for Cincinnati. 52-47. Tyler Tejada then made a layup, 52-49. Amre Bynum dunked for the Buckeyes. The score was 54-49; there was 11:30 left in the game. LJ Smith scored for the Buckeyes after stealing the ball. The score was 56-49. Tyler Tejada scored for Cincinnati. The score was 56-51. Tyler Tejada banked in a three-pointer. The score was 56-54. The game was tied at 56 when Elijah Perryman scored.
Tyler Tejada hit a layup and was fouled, but missed the free throw. Amre Bynum scored for the Buckeyes, tying the game at 58. There were 7:46 left in the second half. Ohio State missed three shots, and then Jayden Hastings dunked it in. The score was 60-58 Cincinnati. LJ Smith scored for the Buckeyes, and the score was tied at 60. Tylen Reilly scored to take a 62-60 lead. Then John Mobley made two free throws to tie the game at 62. Tylen Reilly hit a jump shot to give the Bearcats a 64-62 lead. Tyler Tejada then hit a jump shot, and Cincinnati was leading 66-62. Tylen Reilly hit two free throws. That made the score 68-62.
Amre Bynum got a needed tip-in for the Buckeyes. The score was 68-64. Tyler Tejada scored one free throw; the score was now 69-64. Tylen Reilly hit two free throws. The score was now 71-64. Tylen Reilly made two free throws, making it 73-64. Andrija Jelavić hit a free throw, and then LJ Smith hit a free three-pointer. The score was 73-68. However, Tylen Reilly hit a jump shot to make the score 75-68. Tylen Reilly hit two free throws, making the score 77-68. Tylen Reilly then hit two free throws, and the final score of the game was 79-68.
Conclusion
This was set to be an exciting season of basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. They have one more scrimmage on the schedule, October 25, against Butler. In this game, Ohio State showed they might have trouble rebounding the ball this season. Jayden Hastings was the player of the game. The big man scored 19 points for Cincinnati. Ohio State head coach Jake Deibler said there were defensive breakdowns that the team needs to learn from.
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