Top 25: No. 9 Kansas 74, No. 7 Ohio State 66

Top 25 basketball • Kansas beat Ohio State for the third time in a little more than a year.

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Columbus, Ohio • Redshirt freshman Ben McLemore scored 22 points and No. 9 Kansas proved it was more than just a bully at home by beating seventh-ranked Ohio State 74-66 on Saturday.

It was the third victory for the Jayhawks (10-1) in little more than a year over the Buckeyes (9-2). Kansas won a 64-62 thriller in last year's NCAA semifinals.

The Jayhawks, who had yet to play a true road game, held Ohio State without a field goal for more than 10 minutes of the second half. The Buckeyes, who were led by Deshaun Thomas' 16 points, hit just 9 of 36 shots from the field in the final 20 minutes.

Jeff Withey added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Jayhawks. Elijah Johnson added 13 and Travis Releford 11.

Shannon Scott had a career-high 15 for the Buckeyes.

The game was expected to be a major challenge for Kansas, which has won nine in a row since losing to Michigan State 67-64 on Nov. 13 in Atlanta. The Jayhawks came in 7-0 at home, with two other games played before friendly fans in nearby Kansas City, Mo.

They had barely heard a boo all season.

After an even first half, the teams traded punches to start the second half. The Buckeyes scored the first five points before Kansas scored the next six. —