COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 13 Ohio State closes out the nonconference portion of its schedule on Saturday when it returns from the Christmas break to face High Point at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes (11-1) haven’t played since beating UCLA 80-66 last Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at the United Center in Chicago. Sophomore forward Kaleb Wesson was a dominant force, producing 15 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double in the past three games. Ohio State will be trying to finish off a perfect December with their sixth straight win since suffering their only loss, to Syracuse at the end of November. The Buckeyes are off to their best start since the 2013-14 team began 15-0. “We always concerned about the last couple games before Christmas and certainly the first game after Christmas,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “(High Point’s) ability as a team and their…
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