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Ohio holds off Delaware 86-70

Dec 12, 2009 - 9:49 PM NEWARK, Del.(AP) -- Armon Bassett scored 27 points and DeVaughn Washington had 21 points, leading Ohio to an 86-70 win over Delaware on Saturday.

Tommy Freeman added 12 points for the Bobcats (5-3), who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Bassett finished 8-for-12 from the floor and was 9 of 10 from the foul line, while Washington shot 8-for-10 from the field.

Alphonso Dawson's layup put the Blue Hens (2-7) up 2-0 just over 1 minute into the game - it would be their last lead. A Freeman 3-pointer sparked a 12-2 Bobcats run and they never trailed again.

The Bobcats led by nine at halftime and outscored Delaware 49-42 in the second.

The Blue Hens turned the ball over 18 times, and Ohio finished with 10 steals. The Bobcats were 6 of 14 from 3-point range, while Delaware went just 4 of 19.

Dawson paced the Blue Hens with 20 points.