The No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1, 2-0) took to the floor one last time in 2018, wrapping up the non-conference portion of their regular season with a 82-64 win over Tubby Smith’s High Point Panthers (6-7). At home in the Value City Arena, the Buckeyes survived a mid-first half run by the Panthers to close out the first 20 minutes on a remarkable run of their own, and never looked back after the break.
Freshman Luther Muhammad led the Buckeyes in the early going, putting up 9 points in the first 5:32, including a pair of three-pointers.