It was an easy game to overlook on paper, and the Buckeyes may have been caught glancing ahead at times against a tough Towson team.
Ohio State left the Schottenstein Center with a third straight win on Wednesday, but the 85-74 victory over the unranked Tigers was not all smooth sailing for the Buckeyes. Ohio State held just a one-point advantage over the underdog Tigers at halftime, and couldn’t mount a double-digit lead until midway through the second half.
But despite a big night from Tiger guards Cam Holden and Jason Gibson that helped Towson stay within single digits late, the Buckeyes proved to be too much down the stretch.