Eastern Illinois, overmatched and outclassed, was threatening to make things interesting at Value City Arena on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes, who never trailed in what would be a third straight win by at least 20 points to open the season, had held the Panthers to only five points through the first seven minutes. Defensively, Ohio State was doing what it was supposed to do against a team ranked as the nation’s 14th-worst according to KenPom.com. At the other end of the court, though, it was a different story, as the Buckeyes missed 10 of their first 12 shots and had scratched out a meager 8-5 lead. Then Brice Sensabaugh happened. First, the freshman hit a 3-pointer to double Ohio State’s advantage. Then he connected on a turnaround jumper on the ensuing possession, which was followed by a straight-on jumper from the paint for a personal 7-0 run. Then, after a…
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