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Keita Bates-Diop and A.J. Harris Combine to Overwhelm South Carolina State

With three of Ohio State's top for scorers in Marc Loving, Jae'Sean Tate and JaQuan Lyle combining for just 13 points on 6/19 shooting, you might think Ohio State would have been in trouble against South Carolina State.

Instead, behind an unlikely dynamic duo of Keita Bates-Diop and reserve point guard A.J. Harris, the Buckeyes rolled to a 34-21 halftime lead and never looked back in a 73-57 win over the Bulldogs to wrap up non-conference play.

Bates-Diop splashed five triples in the first half (5/7) accounting for 17 points and added another seven in the second to finish with a career-high 24 points on 8/14 shooting along with 10 rebounds in a dominant 28 minutes of action.