Ohio University Bobcats Defeated Georgetown in NCAA Tournament
The 14th-seeded Ohio University Bobcats men’s basketball team launched a 3-point attack all night to drub third-seeded Georgetown 97-83 in first round action at the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional in Providence, R.I. Thursday evening.
The win gave Ohio its first NCAA Tournament win since 1983 and its fifth in 17 tries.
With the win, Ohio University Bobcats advanced to take on the winner of sixth-seeded Tennessee and 11th-seeded San Diego State in second round action, which is set to begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Villanova-St. Mary’s contest.
Ohio’s Armon Bassett led all scorers with 32 points on 9-17 shooting. D.J. Cooper also chipped in 23 points and a game-high eight assists and three steals on 8-12 shooting and 5-8 from 3-point range. DeVaughn Washington added a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards, while Kenneth van Kempen had 11.
[Source: Bobcats Web]