Keita Bates-Diop scored 26 points, Marc Loving added 24 and Ohio State fended off a challenge from pesky Walsh in a 92-82 exhibition game today at Value City Arena.
With sophomore forward Jae’Sean Tate unavailable because of an ankle injury, coach Thad Matta started his three available returning lettermen along with two debutants: Loving, redshirt sophomores Trevor Thompson and Kam Williams, Bates-Dip and freshman JaQuan Lyle.
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Bates-Diop finished with eight rebounds and went 10 for 13 from the floor, including 4 for 5 from three-point range.