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2:00 p.m.
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, November 30
Providence, R.I.
7:30 p.m.
Providence College
91
vs
68
Ohio
Men's Basketball Overpowers Ohio, 91-68
11/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov 30, 2002
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Maris Laksa scored a career-high 26 points on 10-for-13 shooting and Ryan Gomes added 18 points as Providence defeated Ohio 91-68 on Saturday night.
Sheiku Kabba added 16 points and Tuukka Kotti had 13 points as Providence (2-1) shot 57 percent for the game.
Brandon Hunter had game highs of 28 points and 11 rebounds in the season opener for Ohio (0-1). Sunny Johnson, with 10 points, was the only other Bobcat in double figures.
Laksa scored 22 points in the first half, making 8-of-10 field goals and connecting on 4-of-5 3-pointers. He scored 14 in the last 7:57 of the first half in a 30-12 run that carried the Friars to a 51-35 lead at halftime.
There were three ties and three lead changes before Providence's defensive pressure turned the game around, forcing 13 first-half turnovers. Donnie McGrath had nine of his game-high 13 assists in the first half.
Hunter continued to carry the scoring load for the Bobcats in the second half, scoring 14 more points, but the Friars continued their hot shooting and pulled ahead by as many as 29.
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