One ought not mistake Ohio State’s results against one of the nation’s worst teams for particularly meaningful revelations.
But if a collection of typically bench-ridden Buckeyes were searching for a reason to feel good about themselves amid the inherent struggles of the Big Ten slog, they might have found a few during Tuesday night’s beatdown of the IUPUI Jaguars.
Given a spotlight showcase with more minutes than usual, Ohio State’s bench players combined to score 48 of the Buckeyes’ 83 points in the 46-point demolition job, and there was more than one standout among the crew.
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Sophomore guard Eugene Brown had a career night scoring the ball, pouring in 14 points before all was said and done, and Louisiana transfer Cedric Russell tied his season-high mark of 12 points against the Jaguars.