Ohio State Buckeyes freshman forward Cotie McMahon (32), shown here in an exhibition against Notre Dame College, set a career high with 20 points in Sunday’s win over North Alabama. After rolling past their last three opponents, beating Ohio, McNeese State and Wright State by an average of 46.3 points, the No. 4 Buckeyes expected to do the same against North Alabama. By the end of the game, that’s exactly what happened, but it wasn’t as seamless for Ohio State in the early part of the game as it could’ve been. After leading by just six points after the first quarter, the Buckeyes pulled away in the second quarter and down the stretch to win 105-67. In the first quarter, North Alabama (3-3) matched the Buckeyes (6-0) at both ends of the floor. The Lions made tied the score twice and took a brief lead while shooting 56.3% from the…
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