Ohio State's 2010 - '11 season appeared doomed before it began when Evan Turner decided to leave early for the NBA Draft. The Naismith Award winner's untimely exit led to the majority of Buckeye fans turning their attention to football.
Thad Matta and his team, though, had a completely different approach. The other four starter from a year ago returned, and Matta reeled in another top - notch recruiting class. The result was a number four preseason ranking for this squad and hope of a national championship.
Ohio State fans got their first look at this team last night when the Buckeyes welcomed in North Carolina A&T in the campaign opener.
And the aforementioned fabulous freshmen put on quite a show.
Deshaun Thomas shone the brightest as he piled up 24 points coming off the bench. Jared Sullinger, the ballyhooed recruit out of Northland High School, made his career debut, and it was worth the wait. The big forward posted a double - double as he scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Not wanting to be forgotten, Ohio State's upperclassmen also played extremely well, especially Dallas Lauderdale. The senior forward finished two blocks shy of a triple - double.
The Buckeyes never trailed in this game, and they raced out to a 52 - 27 halftime advantage. A 12 - 0 run to begin the 2nd half completely took A&T out of the contest.
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