COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Kam Williams scored a career-high 23 points, including 13 in a row for Ohio State in the first half, to lead the 12th-ranked Buckeyes to a 97-43 victory over High Point on Wednesday night.
D’Angelo Russell had 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Buckeyes (7-1), who hit 35 of 56 shots from the field for 63 percent. Jae’Sean Tate scored 12, Shannon Scott added 11 points and seven assists, and Sam Thompson scored 10.
John Brown, averaging 19.6 points coming in, had 19 to lead High Point (6-3), from the Big South Conference.
Williams was the difference in the opening half for the Buckeyes, who led 43-24.