June 21, 2026

Ohio State Slogs Through Ugly First Half to Defeat Youngstown State, 75-56

Ohio State’s first half against Youngstown State went about as poorly as anyone could have expected it would on Tuesday, but the Buckeyes still came away with a win to improve to 10-1 on the season. Despite being favored by 26.5 points entering the contest, Ohio State never led in the first half of Tuesday’s game, but ultimately pulled away in the second half to earn a 75-56 win over its visitors from Northeast Ohio. The game got off to a shockingly bad start for the home team, as Youngstown State outscored the Buckeyes 14-2 in the first seven minutes. Ohio State made just one of its first 10 shots from the field. TEAM 1 2 F #15 OHIO STATE (10-1) 22 53 75 YOUNGSTOWN STATE (4-9) 25 31 56 Youngstown State ultimately took a 25-22 lead into the break, as the Buckeyes made just 24 percent of their shots (7-of-29)…

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