No matter how good the outcomes, the brain of a college student after final exams can feel like an egg that’s been left in the frying pan too long.
Ohio State’s players had that ready excuse — and the fact they play No. 1-ranked Connecticut on Monday — if they wanted to go through the motions against Alabama State.
The Buckeyes, though, came out fired up and made the Hornets look overdone in coming away with a 118-61 victory before 4,469 on Friday night at Value City Arena. The point total was one shy of the Ohio State record.