Marc Loving vs. Marquette Ohio States’ Marc Loving (2) gets his hand in the face of Marquettes’ Steve Taylor, Jr. (25) in the first half of an NCAA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mike Munden) (Mike Munden, AP) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Instant recap of No. 20 Ohio State’s 74-63 win over Marquette in Value City Arena on Tuesday evening. When it was over: When Shannon Scott found Kam Williams for an easy layup off an in-bounds pass with just over nine minutes remaining in the game. That bucket put Ohio State up 60-44, and it cruised from there. What it means: That Ohio State is up to the task of playing a legitimate opponent. Matta likes that Marquette fell on the schedule early to test his team’s mettle, and the Buckeyes handled the challenge beautifully. Sometimes it’s hard to really get a sense for a team early in a schedule filled with inferior opponents, and while the Buckeyes are still very much a work in progress, they passed their first test of the season without much doubt. Crucial run: Marquette cut Ohio State’s lead to five early in the second half, then the Buckeyes went on a 13-5 run to open a 13-point lead at 46-33 with 15:26 remaining. During the run, sophomore Marc Loving accounted for seven points. Play of the game: Shannon Scott grabbed the loose ball off a missed shot and pushed the ball. He found a high-flying Sam Thompson for a pretty two-handed slam off the alley-oop to put Ohio State up 52-39 with 11:42 remaining. Thompson also finished another alley-oop to put Ohio State up 68-51 with roughly five minutes left. …
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