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No. 15 Buckeyes overcome slow start, rout Youngstown State

View photos Youngstown State’s Naz Bohannon, right, drives the lane against Ohio State’s C.J. Jackson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) More COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kaleb Wesson had a career-high 31 points as No. 15 Ohio State overcame a terrible start and beat Youngstown State 75-56 on Tuesday night. Wesson was dominating in the second half, scoring 26 points as the Buckeyes were again forced to win in come-from-behind fashion. The sophomore topped his previous career-best 22 points, achieved in Saturday’s game against Bucknell. The Buckeyes (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) shot poorly in the first half and were forced to rally against a mid-major opponent they should have handled easily from the beginning. Ohio State trailed 25-22 at the half, but took the lead with a Wesson put-back three minutes into the second half and…

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