COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 29 points as No. 17 Ohio State pulled away from Niagara in the second half for an 84-74 win on Friday night.Liddell has carried the load in each of the first two games, both of them closer-than-expected wins for the Buckeyes (2-0). Ohio State needed a last-second layup by Zed Key to beat Akron on Tuesday night. Marcus Hammond scored 22 points for Niagara (0-2), which stayed in the game until the final minute. Sam Iorio had 18 points and Jordan Cintron scored 17. The Buckeyes led 42-41 at halftime after the Purple Eagles’ Noah Thomasson beat the buzzer with a layup. Liddell had 18 first-half points for the Buckeyes but sat for the last 5 1/2 minutes after picking up his second foul. The Buckeyes opened up a 12-point lead on a dunk by Malaki Branham with 4:38 left, but…
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