The Buckeyes bounced back from Saturday’s overtime loss to North Carolina by mauling Maine, 95-61, to start the season 6-0 at the Schottenstein Center. Ohio State went up by as many as 22 points in the first half, led by 21 at intermission and didn’t let its foot off the gas much after that.
Buckeye big man Zed Key set the tone early, establishing a marked advantage in the paint. Ohio State went to the well repeatedly without much of a meaningful answer from an overmatched Maine roster. The Buckeyes finished with a 64-28 edge in points in the paint.
Brice Sensabaugh (19), Justice Sueing (15), Key (14), Bruce Thornton (11) and Felix Okpara (10) all scored 10 or more points for the Buckeyes. Even though Maine had a more efficient half on offense to end the game, Ohio State never left the door open wide enough for the Black Bears to make any serious push late.
Ohio State shot 61% from the floor for the game and a whopping 69% in the second half