The potential for this kind of night was there from the moment the schedule was finalized. With a rebuilt roster primarily composed of first-year additions to the program, what promised to be a lightly attended Wednesday night game at Value City Arena against a low-major opponent on the eve of the first trip to the Maui Invitational in nearly two decades had the telltale signs of a clunker. Against that backdrop, Ohio State against Eastern Illinois lived up to the billing. Against the lowest-rated team on its schedule this season, the Buckeyes (3-0) never trailed but took their time shaking off Eastern Illinois (0-4), eventually prevailing, 65-43. It wasn’t pretty for much of the night. When Panthers center Nick Ellington hit one of two free throws with 18:27 left in the game, it pulled them within 26-23 and had the dozen Eastern Illinois fans behind the team’s bench smelling the…
Continue Reading: Brice Sensabaugh, Zed Key lead sluggish Ohio State past Eastern Illinois
