ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jason Carter scored 24 points, Doug Taylor had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Ohio beat Campbell 81-73 on Monday night.
Ohio led by 10 points with a minute remaining, but Isaac Chatman made a 3-pointer to pull Campbell within 78-73 with 24 seconds left. Ohio freshman Jason Preston made 1 of 2 free throws and, after Chris Clemons missed a 3-pointer, Taylor sealed it with two foul shots.
It was Ohio’s 500th win in Athens.
Teyvion Kirk added 14 points and Preston scored 12 for Ohio (2-0). Freshman Ben Vander Plas scored 12 points in the first half, making four of Ohio’s six 3-pointers, and finished with 14 points.
Clemons led Campbell (1-2) with 26 points. Chatman added 16 points and Andrew Eudy scored 12.
Clemons, Chatman and Eudy, all starters, each scored in double-figures in the first half.
The Fighting Camels led 41-35 after shooting 60.9 percent, including 7 of 13 from 3-point range. Trey Spencer knocked down a 3-pointer with just four seconds left in the half.
OHIO 81, CAMPBELL 73
CAMPBELL (1-2)
Chatman 5-8 3-4 16, Eudy 5-6 0-3 12, Gensler 1-3 2-2 4, C.Clemons 8-22 7-8 26, Nelson 1-6 0-1 2, Cuadra 0-1 0-0 0, Cluxton 0-0 3-4 3, Whitfield 3-6 0-0 7, Spencer 1-3 0-1 3. Totals 24-55 15-23 73.
OHIO (2-0)
Carter 8-10 8-10 24, Taylor 4-5 6-8 14, Cowart 0-6 0-0 0, Kirk 5-12 4-10 14, Preston 3-5 4-5 12, Vander Plas 5-9 0-0 14, McMurray 0-1 0-0 0, James 0-2 0-0 0, Block 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 26-53 22-33 81.
Halftime—Campbell 41-35. 3-Point Goals—Campbell 10-29 (Chatman 3-5, C.Clemons 3-11, Eudy 2-2, Whitfield 1-3, Spencer 1-3, Gensler 0-2, Nelson 0-3), Ohio 7-18 (Vander Plas 4-7, Preston 2-3, Block 1-1, McMurray 0-1, Kirk 0-1, James 0-2, Cowart 0-3). Fouled Out—Gensler, Eudy. Rebounds—Campbell 29 (C.Clemons 8), Ohio 38 (Taylor 10). Assists—Campbell 13 (Nelson 4), Ohio 17 (Kirk 5). Total Fouls—Campbell 24, Ohio 15. A—4,312 (13,080).