Kaminski, Bobcats thrash Urbana

Published 10:56 am Sunday, January 1, 2017

ATHENS (AP) – Kenny Kaminski knocked down four 3-pointers and collected 18 points as Ohio closed out its nonconference slate with a 77-50 thrashing of Division II Urbana on Friday night.

The Blue Knights held a three-point lead at intermission, 34-31, but managed just 16 points in the second half.

Undefeated in seven home games, Ohio (8-3) heads into Mid-American Conference play Tuesday when the Bobcats play host to Western Michigan.

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Kaminski hit 4 of 9 shots from deep and was 6 of 13 overall in leading the Ohio offense. Jordan Dartis was 4 of 8 from distance and finished with 14 points. Ohio was 25 of 55 from the field (45.5 percent), including 9 of 27 from behind the arc (33.3 percent).

Kaminski hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half, the latter giving the Bobcats a 47-34 advantage.

Jahmere Howze led Urbana with 14 points.

OHIO 77, URBANA 50

URBANA (0-3)

Howze 5-8 3-4 14, Snapp 2-6 0-0 6, Jackson 1-7 0-2 3, Carr 1-6 0-0 3, Garnett 0-3 0-0 0, Ellis 0-0 1-2 1, Washington 4-6 0-0 9, Hawes 0-0 0-0 0, Weinke 1-2 0-0 2, Abrom 4-6 2-2 12. Totals 18-44 6-10 50.

OHIO (8-3)

Taylor 3-3 5-8 11, Kaminski 6-13 2-2 18, Simmons 3-8 4-4 10, Dartis 5-10 0-0 14, Block 3-7 0-0 7, Carter 2-5 2-3 6, Dozier 0-1 0-0 0, Frayer 0-0 0-2 0, McDonald 0-1 0-0 0, Bisutti 0-0 0-0 0, Crabtree 0-0 0-0 0, Culver 2-3 3-4 7, Laster 1-4 2-2 4. Totals 25-55 18-25 77.

Halftime-Urbana 34-31. 3-Point Goals-Urbana 8-20 (Abrom 2-3, Snapp 2-4, Howze 1-2, Jackson 1-3, Washington 1-3, Carr 1-3, Garnett 0-2), Ohio 9-27 (Dartis 4-8, Kaminski 4-9, Block 1-5, Carter 0-1, Culver 0-1, McDonald 0-1, Simmons 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Urbana 26 (Ellis 6), Ohio 31 (Carter 7). Assists-Urbana 7 (Carr 2), Ohio 19 (Simmons 7). Total Fouls-Urbana 21, Ohio 11. A-4,391 (13,080).