Texas A&M (No. 15 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP) held Ohio State to one field goal over the first 11 1/2 minutes of the second half in a 70-47 victory Friday night in the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

"Defense wins games. So we go out there and try to play defense every day," said Dominique Kirk. "That's where it starts. And offense takes care of itself."