Duane Washington Jr. needed less than three minutes to set the tone on Thursday evening.
The sophomore guard pulled up from behind the 3-point line for all of Ohio State's first three shots and sank each of them, giving the Buckeyes a quick 9-4 lead. Making nine of their first 11 shots, they jumped out to a 26-12 advantage before the midpoint of the first half and never looked back, cruising to a 75-54 win in Lincoln, Nebraska.
With the victory, Ohio State improved its overall record to 19-9 and rose to 9-8 in the Big Ten, crossing the .