Four games into the season, the Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team finally unleashed a throttling of its non-conference opponent, having defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts by 28 points Monday night. Combined with a close-but-still-decisive win over Providence last week, the Buckeyes have finally seemed to have found a spark of offense that they seemed to lack for the entirety of last season.
Led by JaQuan Lyle and Jae’Sean Tate, the Buckeyes destroyed perhaps their worst statistical opponent of the season. Ohio State’s strong defensive play made up in many ways for poor shooting (Ohio State shot just under 42 percent from the floor), with the Buckeyes recorded 11 steals on the night, including eight in the first half alone.