Ohio defeats Northern Illinois 108-70 as AJ Clayton scores 31 points

AJ Clayton scored 31 points, leading Ohio to a 108-70 victory over Northern Illinois. He shot 10 of 12 overall and 9 of 10 from three-point range. Jackson Paveletzke and Shereef Mitchell contributed 19 and 15 points, respectively. Northern Illinois was led by Quentin Jones, who scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Quaran McPherson added 14 points, while Nasir Muhammad and James Dent Jr. each scored 12 points. Both teams will play again on Tuesday. Ohio will host Ball State, and Northern Illinois will face Miami (OH) at home.