The Ohio State men’s basketball team traveled to Salt Lake City to take on the #25-ranked Brigham Young Cougars on Monday. The game at the Delta Center, the home of the Utah Jazz, was the season opener for both teams. The Buckeyes led at halftime 37-34, but BYU scored 60 points in the second half to win 94-83.

Amare Bynum led Ohio State with 20 points. Three other Buckeyes finished in double figures: John Mobley Jr. (14), Andrija Jelavic (13), and Justin Pippen (12). Jelavic paced OSU with nine rebounds, while Mobley Jr. had seven assists. Both Mobley Jr. and Pippen fouled out in the second half.

Robert Wright III was the star for the Cougars, scoring 33 points and adding five assists. BYU put on a shooting clinic in the second half, going 20-29 (69.0%) from the field and 7-10 (70.0%) from beyond the arc. Conversely in the second half, the Buckeyes shot 14-31 (45.2%) overall and 3-16 (18.8%) from 3-point range.

Ohio State returns home for their next two non-conference contests. They host Youngstown State on Friday with the tipoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. On Monday, the Buckeyes welcome the Marshall Thundering Herd to the Schottenstein Center for a game beginning at 6:00 p.m.