David Lighty, Ohio St. bury George Mason to roll into Sweet 16

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    Over on George Mason's bench, a few players were mocking Jared Sullinger, Ohio State's fleshy freshman who was frustrated and fuming.

    The Buckeyes were trailing and appearing vulnerable in the early moments of Sunday's third-round game. The Patriots were getting physical, talking trash and taking it right at the East regional's top-seeded team -- the team with no obvious weaknesses -- and Sullinger, who had three quick turnovers.

    That's when Ohio State's center bumped Patriots forward Ryan Pearson from behind and whispered some shocking news.

    "It's over, yo," Sullinger said, waving his hands.

    And it was, yo.

    Cleveland native David Lighty made all seven of his 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Sullinger and William Buford added 18 apiece and Ohio State made 16 3s while again showing that it's the team to beat in this NCAA tournament with a jaw-dropping 98-66 win.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310790194
     

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