A stingy defensive effort keyed Ohio State’s 66-38 victory over Western Carolina on Monday night, and in turn, the Buckeyes kept their unbeaten start to the 2016-17 campaign alive.
Playing without junior forward Keita Bates-Diop—who is day-to-day with an ankle injury he suffered in Ohio State’s previous game, a 72-67 triumph over Providence last Thursday—the Buckeyes (4-0) sported a 14-point lead at halftime and rapidly boosted their lead early in the second half and cruised to an easy win at the Schottenstein Center.
Ohio State fell behind 4-0 to start, turning the ball over twice on its initial four possessions.