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Men's basketball | Ohio State's A.J. Harris to get first shot at Big Ten play

Much has been made about A.J. Harris’ speed since he arrived at Ohio State.

The freshman point guard made a believer out of South Carolina State coach Murray Garvin, who saw Harris get a career-high six assists on Sunday at Value City Arena. In assessing Harris, Garvin dropped an adage to describe how his quickness changed the game.

“He’s so quick he can turn off the lights and be in the bed before it gets dark,” Garvin said.

“It was an adjustment (for us). I thought he brought a great deal of energy to this basketball team.