Perhaps the Buckeyes learned a lesson or two from their North Carolina loss.
On Saturday it was Ohio State playing the role of nail while the Tar Heels, and 6-foot-11 big man Armando Bacot in particular, represented the hammer. Bacot scored 28 points, almost entirely in the paint, while the Buckeyes gave up more points and rebounds than any opponent had mustered against them in the first nine games.
On Wednesday, the Buckeyes did all the bullying.
Ohio State flexed its collective muscle against an overmatched Maine roster, pouring in 64 points in the lane while the Black Bears only managed 28 points in the paint.