COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jack Nunge had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Paul Scruggs also scored 14 points and Xavier led wire to wire in knocking off No. 19 Ohio State 71-65 on Thursday night. Jamari Wheeler hit a 3-pointer to get Ohio State within two points with 17 seconds left, the closest the Buckeyes had been all evening. A pair of free throws by Scruggs pushed the Xavier lead back to four. After Nunge deflected an inbounds pass, Scruggs sank two more free throws to ice the game for the Musketeers (3-0). Nate Johnson had 12 points and Adam Kunkel added 10 for Xavier. E.J. Liddell had a season-low 17 points for the Buckeyes (3-1), who had dropped two spots in the AP Top 25 after two closer-than-expected games to start the season. Meechie Johnson Jr. had 14 points and Kyle Young scored 12. Neither team shot particularly well. Ohio…
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