Behind Jaquan Lyle’s 17 points and Jae’Sean Tate’s double-double, the Ohio State Buckeyes overwhelmed Western Carolina in route to a 28-point rout on Monday night in the Schottenstein Center.
Kam Williams, filling in for the injured Keita Bates-Diop, added 13 points in his first start of the season. Bates-Diop injured his ankle last Thursday in the win over Providence, but is out of the walking boot and is considered day-to-day.
The Buckeyes used an early 9-0 run to build an 11-4 lead in the early going and never looked back. The Catamounts were held to just 18 points in the first half, and the Buckeyes owned a 14-point lead heading into the locker room.