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David Lighty was a perfect 7-of-7 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points, as the Ohio State Buckeyes annihilated the George Mason Patriots, 98-66, in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

Jared Sullinger and William Buford each added 18 points for the Buckeyes (34-2), who set a school tournament record with 16 three-pointers.

Jon Diebler tallied 13 points for Ohio State, which advanced to the third round with a 75-46 victory over Texas-San Antonio on Friday.

The No. 1 seed in the East Region, Ohio State will next take on fourth-seeded Kentucky in the Sweet 16.

Cam Long finished with 16 points for the Patriots (27-7), who beat Villanova, 61-57, in the second round on Friday. Luke Hancock made the go-ahead three- pointer late in that game, but Hancock was not with the team on Sunday due to an undisclosed illness…….

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Ohio State’s William Buford (44) and David Lighty (23) celebrate near the end of
Ohio State’s 98-66 win over George Mason in an East regional NCAA college basketball
tournament third-round game Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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This entry was posted on Sunday, March 20th, 2011 at 8:10 pm.
Categories: BUCKEYE COUNTRY, MEN's BASKETBALL.

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  1. BuckeyeCountry.net

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  2. Jay G.

    RT @BuckeyeCountry: #OhioState #Buckeyes hit 16 threes, crushes George Mason http://bit.ly/if8KWz

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