Apparently a change of scenery was just what the doctor ordered for the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.
Three days after a too-close-for-comfort win over IUPUI, OSU rolled over the Catamounts from Western Carolina in a game that was played in St. John Arena, Ohio State's home venue prior to the building of the Schottenstein Center.
The Buckeyes wasted no time in squeezing the life out of the Catamounts as Thad Matta's squad raced out to an early 28-12 lead.
Jared Sullinger, who was coming off a 40-point explosion against the Jaguars, scored 8 of those first 28 points, and the big man from Columbus Northland High School finished the contest with 17.
Aside from Sullinger, William Buford and Dallas Lauderdale also had big games. Buford and Lauderdale both scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
The score at halftime was 42-25, and it only got worse from there. The Buckeyes scored on their first four possessions of the 2nd stanza and rolled to a 25 point victory.
Due to the fact that the game was so lopsided, several bench players were able to play quality minutes late in the contest. J.D. Weatherspoon was one of those players, and he took advantage of his opportunity by scoring seven points.
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