COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Thomas scored 13 of his 19 points in a 17-2 run to end the half, leading No. 4 Ohio State to an 82-60 victory over Albany on Sunday in the Buckeyes’ belated season opener. They were supposed to play on Friday night against Marquette in Charleston, S.C., aboard the USS Yorktown but condensation on the court led to that game being canceled. Thomas, one of the stars of the Buckeyes’ Final Four run last season, hit just one of his first six shots and Ohio State trailed 23-22 late in half. But he asserted himself as the Buckeyes took control. Aaron Craft had a career-high 20 points to lead the Buckeyes with Lenzelle Smith Jr. adding 18 and LaQuinton Ross 10. Mike Black had 20 and Jacob Iati 13 for Albany (1-1). Craft, considered an outside-shooting liability a year ago, hit 5 of 7 3-pointers to go with seven assists. His previous highest scoring total was 19. Smith was 8 of 11 from the field, making both 3s he attempted. The Buckeyes shot 57 percent from the field (32 of 56) and made 12 of 20 shots …
Continue Reading: Thomas’ hot streak carries No. 4 Ohio State, 82-60 (The Associated Press)
