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Clayton scores 34 as Ohio knocks off Portland 85-73
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) AJ Clayton scored 34 points as Ohio beat Portland 85-73 on Friday.
Clayton added 12 rebounds for the Bobcats (2-4). Aidan Hadaway scored 13 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the line and added eight rebounds. Victor Searls had 11 points and finished 5 of 8 from the field.
The Pilots (2-4) were led by Vukasin Masic, who posted 17 points. Portland also got 13 points and seven rebounds from A.Rapp. Max Mackinnon also recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.
Clayton scored 14 points in the first half to help Ohio up 46-30 at the break. Ohio pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend its lead to 19 points. Clayton led the way with a team-high 20 second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | AJ Clayton vs. Todd Jones (Austin Rapp gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 | | Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:39 |  | Elmore James defensive rebound | ||
| 19:26 | | AJ Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:23 | | Bobcats offensive rebound | ||
| 19:22 | | AJ Clayton misses two point layup | ||
| 19:19 | | Pilots defensive rebound | ||
| 19:03 | | Todd Jones offensive foul (AJ Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 19:03 | | Todd Jones turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:49 | | +3 | AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | | Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:19 | | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:09 | | Vukasin Masic defensive rebound | ||
| 18:09 | | Elmore James personal foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul) | ||
| 17:43 | | +2 | Max Mackinnon makes two point layup | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | | Chris Austin personal foul (AJ Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 17:24 | | AJ Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:20 | | AJ Clayton offensive rebound | ||
| 17:20 | | +2 | AJ Clayton makes two point layup | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | | +2 | Todd Jones makes two point layup | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | | Todd Jones shooting foul (Aidan Hadaway draws the foul) | ||
| 17:00 | | +1 | Aidan Hadaway makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | | Aidan Hadaway misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:00 | | Vukasin Masic defensive rebound | ||
| 16:45 | | +2 | Austin Rapp makes two point jump shot (Bol Dengdit assists) | 6-6 |
| 16:37 | | +3 | AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 9-6 |
| 16:22 | | Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:20 | | AJ Clayton defensive rebound | ||
| 16:14 | | +3 | AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 12-6 |
| 16:12 | | Pilots 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:12 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:45 | | Chris Austin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:43 | | Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:30 | | Chris Austin defensive rebound | ||
| 15:12 | | +2 | Bol Dengdit makes two point jump shot | 12-8 |
| 15:02 | | +3 | AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Aidan Hadaway assists) | 15-8 |
| 14:42 | | AJ Clayton blocks Vukasin Masic's two point layup | ||
| 14:40 | | Pilots offensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:33 | | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | ||
| 14:28 | | +2 | Jackson Paveletzke makes two point jump shot | 17-8 |
| 14:02 | | Ajay Sheldon blocks Mikah Ballew's two point jump shot | ||
| 14:00 | | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | ||
| 13:52 | | +2 | Vic Searls makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 19-8 |
| 13:38 | | +2 | Austin Rapp makes two point layup (Vukasin Masic assists) | 19-10 |
| 13:21 | | +2 | Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup (AJ Clayton assists) | 21-10 |
| 13:05 | | Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:03 | | Bobcats defensive rebound | ||
| 12:42 | | +2 | Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup | 23-10 |
| 12:25 | | Jermaine Ballisager Webb turnover (lost ball) (Ajay Sheldon steals) | ||
| 12:03 | | +3 | Vic Searls makes three point jump shot (Aidan Hadaway assists) | 26-10 |
| 11:36 | | Elijah Elliott personal foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul) | ||
| 11:36 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:36 | | Ajay Sheldon personal foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul) | ||
| 11:24 | | Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass) (Aidan Hadaway steals) | ||
| 11:23 | | Max Mackinnon offensive foul | ||
| 11:23 | | Max Mackinnon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:04 | | Aidan Hadaway turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:39 | | Mikah Ballew turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:17 | | Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Pilots defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | Elmore James makes two point jump shot | 28-10 |
| 9:36 | | Bol Dengdit misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup | 28-12 |
| 9:33 | | Aidan Hadaway shooting foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | +1 | Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-13 |
| 9:05 | | Jackson Paveletzke turnover (bad pass) (Max Mackinnon steals) | ||
| 9:01 | | AJ Brown shooting foul (Vincent Delano draws the foul) | ||
| 9:01 | | +1 | Vincent Delano makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-14 |
| 9:01 | | +1 | Vincent Delano makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-15 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | AJ Brown makes two point jump shot | 30-15 |
| 8:18 | | +2 | Vincent Delano makes two point layup | 30-17 |
| 8:08 | | AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Vincent Delano defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Max Mackinnon misses two point layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Elmore James defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Vukasin Masic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Vukasin Masic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | AJ Clayton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Bobcats offensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Max Mackinnon personal foul | ||
| 7:16 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:11 | | Elmore James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Max Mackinnon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Vincent Delano makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists) | 30-19 |
| 6:37 | | +3 | AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 33-19 |
| 6:23 | | Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | AJ Clayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Vic Searls misses two point layup | ||
| 6:09 | | Vukasin Masic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | AJ Clayton shooting foul (Austin Rapp draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | +1 | Austin Rapp makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-20 |
| 6:03 | | +1 | Austin Rapp makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-21 |
| 5:43 | | +2 | AJ Brown makes two point layup | 35-21 |
| 5:16 | | Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Vic Searls defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | AJ Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Max Mackinnon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Max Mackinnon misses two point layup | ||
| 4:52 | | Vic Searls defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Vic Searls makes two point layup (Ajay Sheldon assists) | 37-21 |
| 4:22 | | +2 | Chris Austin makes two point jump shot | 37-23 |
| 4:22 | | Jackson Paveletzke shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul) | ||
| 4:22 | | Chris Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:22 | | Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | +2 | Vic Searls makes two point hook shot | 39-23 |
| 3:44 | | Chris Austin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Austin Rapp defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | AJ Brown shooting foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:29 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:29 | | +1 | Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-24 |
| 3:29 | | +1 | Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-25 |
| 3:08 | | +2 | Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 41-25 |
| 2:57 | | +2 | Vukasin Masic makes two point jump shot | 41-27 |
| 2:43 | | +3 | Aidan Hadaway makes three point jump shot (Ajay Sheldon assists) | 44-27 |
| 2:27 | | Austin Rapp misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Austin Rapp defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Vukasin Masic makes two point layup | 44-29 |
| 2:06 | | Elmore James turnover (bad pass) (Vincent Delano steals) | ||
| 2:05 | | Elmore James personal foul (Vincent Delano draws the foul) | ||
| 2:05 | | Vincent Delano misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:05 | | AJ Clayton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Mikah Ballew defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Coleman Lemke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | AJ Clayton turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 1:05 | | Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:03 | | Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Elmore James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | AJ Clayton offensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | AJ Clayton misses two point layup | ||
| 0:39 | | Austin Rapp defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Jackson Paveletzke personal foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | +1 | Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-30 |
| 0:34 | | Vukasin Masic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:34 | | AJ Clayton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | +2 | Jackson Paveletzke makes two point jump shot | 46-30 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |