COL BKB: Ohio State 67, Georgetown 60


Greg Oden had 13 points and nine rebounds Saturday to lead Ohio State to the national championship game with a 67-60 win over Georgetown in Final Four play.

Mike Conley Jr. had 15 points for Ohio State (35-3), which has won 22 straight games and will next face Florida in the NCAA championship game Monday.

The Gators beat the Bruins, 76-66, in the second national semifinal, in a rematch of last year\'s championship game won by Florida.

Oden did all of his damage in the second half. He was limited to just over 2 1/2 minutes in the opening 20 minutes because of foul trouble.

The Buckeyes advanced to their first championship game since 1962.

Roy Hibbert, Georgetown\'s seven-footer, also played in foul trouble, ending with 19 points and six rebounds for the Hoyas (30-7).

Big East Player of the Year Jeff Green had only nine points for Georgetown.

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