Ohio State closes strong to beat Youngston State 89-65, Mobley scores 25

Andrija Jelavic scored a career-high 21 points and combined with Amare Bynum for a game-changing 13-0 run in the middle of the second half to propel Ohio State to an 89-65 win over Youngstown State on Friday nightByThe Associated PressNovember 6, 2026, 9:19 PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Andrija Jelavic scored a career-high 21 points and combined with Amare Bynum for a game-changing 13-0 run in the middle of the second half to propel Ohio State to an 89-65 win over Youngstown State on Friday night.John Mobley Jr., led the Buckeyes (1-1) with 25, on 7-of-9 shooting plus making all nine of his free throws.Bynum had 15 points, going 9 of 10 from the foul line. He started the run with two free throws with 10:20 to play. Jelavic followed with a 3-pointer, layup and jumper before Bynum scored twice at the rim, the last basket a dunk off a steal for a 66-52 lead with 7:57 to play.Jelavic, a Kentucky transfer, and Bynum combined for 17 rebounds as the Buckeyes had a 46-27 lead on the boards.Japhet Moupadele scored 16 points off the bench to lead the Penguins (1-1). Dom Aekins added 12 points and Linus Holmstrom had 12.The Buckeyes made 15 of 18 free throws in the first half, outscoring the Penguins by 11 at the line, to lead 38-33 at the break.An 8-0 run starting at 3:05 gave Ohio State the lead, with a Justin Pippen 3 at the 1:11 mark making it 36-31, marking the eighth lead change.Popular ReadsAekins and Holmstrom had 3-pointers as the Penguins came out of the break with the first eight points. Aekins had a 3-pointer for the last tie at 44, but it was just a one-point game almost five minutes later before the run.Ohio State lost its season opener against No. 25 BYU 94-83.Youngstown State: At Central Michigan on Tuesday.Ohio State: Home against Marshall on Monday.____ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full men’s basketball coverage hereSponsored Content by Taboola