Jon Diebler canned nine three-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points as the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes blew past the overmatched Eagles from Florida Gulf Coast.
Diebler's nine treys tied the school record that had previously been set by Jay Burson in 1988.
With Jared Sullinger relegated to the bench due to foul trouble for most of the 1st half, Diebler became the focal point of the Buckeyes' offense. The senior guard drilled five of his threes prior to the break, and, in so doing, he helped Ohio State build up a 42-16 halftime advantage.
The intermission did nothing to stop Diebler's shooting barrage as he proceeded to bury four more shots from beyond the arc in the game's final 20 minutes.
Diebler, however, was not the only Buckeye who got his name in the record books. William Buford scored 17 points to become the 47th player in Ohio State history to reach the 1,000 point plateau.
Although Diebler and Buford grabbed the headlines with their performances, Aaron Craft quietly put together a productive night. The freshman point guard scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out seven assists.
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