Mark Lyons has 10 points and the Arizona Wildcats have a 38-34 lead over Ohio State at halftime in the West Region semifinal.
March Madness scores 2013, Ohio State vs. Arizona: Hot shooting Wildcats up at the break, 38-34
Ohio State might be the No. 2 seed in the West Region, but the Arizona Wildcats have jumped out to a comfortable halftime lead.
For more on the story, visit Arizona Desert Swarm and Land-Grant Holy Land.
The Wildcats have led all game behind 50 percent shooting. Arizona has knocked down five of its eight 3-point attempts and made 9-of-10 free throws.
A quick 8-2 run midway through the half turned a one-point Arizona lead into seven behind five points from Lyons. A Nick Johnson three a few minutes later gave Arizona its first double-digit advantage of the game.
But Deshaun Thomas did everything he could to keep Ohio State in the game. He finished the first half with a game-high 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting. As a team, the Buckeyes finished the half on a 12-5 run to cut into an 11-point deficit.
Ohio State has not come back to win a game this year after trailing by double digits.
More in College Basketball:
See More:
