Ohio Goes On 40-0 Scoring Run To Set NCAA Record
Dec 6, 2020, 5:02 PM
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio went on a 40-0 scoring run, spanning halftime, to set a NCAA record for a game involving two Division I men’s basketball teams, and the Bobcats beat Cleveland State 101-46.
Lunden McDay closed the first half with a 3-pointer as Ohio scored the final five points for a 51-25 lead.
Ohio then opened the second half by scoring the first 35 points — with 3-pointers from four different players.
All 4️⃣0️⃣ from our NCAA record run.#OUohyeah pic.twitter.com/TCSSjAXoyG
— Ohio Men's Basketball (@OhioMBasketball) December 6, 2020
According to the NCAA record book, Oklahoma scored 39-straight points in a first-half run against Weber State on December 22, 2014.
Across halftime, the 40-0 run by Ohio today is a new D-I vs D-I record https://t.co/og0dmYE5Jm
— Ken Pomeroy (@kenpomeroy) December 6, 2020
Deante Johnson had nine points for Cleveland State.