COLUMBUS, Ohio -- JaeSean Tate scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Ohio State overcame cold shooting and some ugly play to beat North Carolina Central 69-63 Monday night.Ohio State (2-0) struggled for much of the game and let the Eagles hang around. The Buckeyes shot just 46.4 percent from the floor and were lucky to get away with the victory over the less-talented Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team.We just didnt come out ready to play today, Tate said.Fortunately for the Buckeyes, North Carolina Central (0-2) was sloppier, committing 20 turnovers and losing two players to fouls, including point guard Dajuan Graf.Patrick Cole carried the load for the NCCU with 26 points. Ron Trapps added 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds.Freshman center Micah Potter added 11 points on 3-for-4 shooting from the 3-point line for the Buckeyes, and Keita Bates-Diop had nine.I didnt like a whole lot of what I saw tonight, Ohio State coach Thad Matta said.Ohio State led 31-29 after a slow start by both teams in the first half. The Buckeyes had a 12-0 run and led by as much as 21-11 with 9:17 left in the first, but allowed North Carolina Central to slowly climb back. The Eagles briefly had a lead until Tate hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the half. They cut the lead to five with 40 seconds left.Hats off to Ohio State. They made some significant plays at significant time, NCCU coach LeVelle Moton said. I thought we did enough to win the basketball game.North Carolina Central led 32-31 with 18:46 to go in the game, but the Buckeyes slowly pulled away.Weve got Providence next, and if we come out like that its not going to be pretty, Tate said . We know from last year that these early games count. We cant just be lackadaisical. We have to come out there and be the first team to punch the other in the mouth.Ohio State starting forward Marc Loving sat much of the first half after picking up two fouls in the first 1:15 of the game. He finished with three points.BIG PICTURENorth Carolina Central: If theres such thing as a moral victory, the Eagles got one by staying with the Buckeyes for most of the game. In the end, the best the Eagles got from the trip to Columbus was a chance to hone their game against a more-talented team. They nearly pulled off the upset.Ohio State: The Buckeyes were put on notice that this years version still needs a lot of work. Fortunately there are more tune-up games before conference play begins after Christmas.QUOTABLEWe werent physically and mentally very tough, Matta said. 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The Illawarra Hawks have stunned the Perth Wildcats with an 89-85 win at the Perth Arena.The Hawks took some time to settle into the contest, but Rotnei Clarke and Tim Coenraad got going in offence to lead their side to victory.Clarke finished with a game-high 20 points, while Coenraad, who has averaged less than five points a game this season, finished with 18, including four from long-range.The Hawks did have to withstand a late comeback from the Cats.Having trailed by 13 they got the margin back to four points with five minutes to play.The Hawks gave the home side every chance to pinch the win with some clumsy play in offence but they were unable to make the most of those opportunities.While the Wildcats are known as the best rebounding side in the NBL, the Hawks are not usually as efficient in that area of the game.But the visitors controlled the boards for the most of the contest, finishing with a 30-20 advantage.Andrew Ogilvy led the way with eight defensive boards.A win would have returned Perth to the top of the NBL ladder, but instead they recorded their second loss at home in three outings at the Areena.ddddddddddddThe Hawks have now claimed victories over both grand finalists from last season, after beating New Zealand last weekend and have won five of their past seven games.The win also broke a 25-game losing streak for the Hawks in Perth, which for coach Rob Beveridge, a former Wildcats coach, said was extra special.Every time we come here, we get reminded of the drought - 11 years or whatever, he said.Its super special because I have been in this building so many times coaching the Wildcats. I have an emotional attachment to the club.Particularly for Rhys Martin, who has been in the League for nine years now, he has never won in Perth.Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson said he was disappointed not to make the most of their good start.Our teamwork was pretty poor, he said. We didnt play Wildcats basketball.The second quarter was one of the worst quarters Ive seen.I reckon we could pick up five guys from the local gym and theyd play better than what we did in that second quarter. ' ' '