ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jason Preston recorded 16 points and 11 assists to lift Ohio to an 88-50 win over Division III Heidelberg on Saturday.
Ben Vander Plas had 18 points for Ohio (2-0). Nolan Foster added 12 points. Lunden McDay had 10 points for the home team.
Jordan Dartis, whose 19.0 points per game entering the contest led the Bobcats, was held to only 9 points on 3-of-12 shooting.
Dylan Woods had 13 points for the Student Princes. Phariz Watkins added 13 points. Alex Arellano had 12 rebounds.
Ohio faces Iona on the road on Wednesday.
Ohio U. box
OHIO 88, HEIDELBERG 50
HEIDELBERG (0-1)
Arellano 2-7 1-5 5, Benson 2-6 0-0 4, Dixon 1-2 2-2 4, T.Watkins 3-7 0-0 6, Woods 5-10 0-0 13, Hohman 0-2 0-0 0, Croft 0-1 0-0 0, West-Holmes 0-0 0-0 0, Jacobs 0-2 0-0 0, Logsdon 1-1 0-0 3, Lentz 0-0 0-0 0, Kelly 0-3 0-0 0, Cole 1-4 0-0 2, P.Watkins 1-2 1-2 4, Perdue 3-10 2-3 9, Kinnett 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-57 6-12 50.
OHIO (2-0)
Ogbonda 2-5 4-4 9, Vander Plas 6-10 3-7 18, Preston 6-10 3-4 16, McDay 4-7 2-2 10, Dartis 3-12 0-0 9, McMurray 3-6 0-0 9, Price 1-2 0-0 3, Springs 1-2 0-0 2, Foster 5-5 1-2 12, Mic.Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Tenerowicz 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-61 13-19 88.
Halftime—Ohio 43-26. 3-Point Goals—Heidelberg 6-19 (Woods 3-4, Logsdon 1-1, P.Watkins 1-1, Perdue 1-3, Hohman 0-1, Jacobs 0-1, Kelly 0-1, Arellano 0-2, Cole 0-2, T.Watkins 0-3), Ohio 13-27 (McMurray 3-4, Vander Plas 3-4, Dartis 3-9, Foster 1-1, Ogbonda 1-2, Preston 1-2, Price 1-2, McDay 0-1, Tenerowicz 0-1, Springs 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Heidelberg 30 (Arellano 12), Ohio 43 (Foster 8). Assists—Heidelberg 9 (Dixon, T.Watkins, Woods 2), Ohio 25 (Preston 11). Total Fouls—Heidelberg 16, Ohio 15. A—4,043 (13,080).