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March Madness - Virginia Falls 62-58 Against Ohio - Game Recap

Ohio grabbed a 62-58 win over Virginia on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Ben Vander Plas at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Bettors who backed Ohio were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.

Ben Roderick had 15 points for Ohio and Jason Preston chipped in with 11 points. Jason Preston had 8 assists for them, while Jason Preston was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Virginia got a 15-point performance from Sam Hauser, who was supported by 12 points from Trey Murphy III. Kihei Clark had 3 assists in a losing cause for Virginia, while Sam Hauser grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Virginia were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Ohio won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-28.