Ohio State improved to 13-0 after out-shooting Tennessee-Martin by 60 points. Lead by William Buford with 23 points in 23 minutes the Buckeyes finished off their unbeaten non-conference schedule and positioned themselves second place in the Big Ten. After winning 100-40, Ohio State has won 31 out of its last 34 games.
If there were anyone in the arena that had doubted their capabilities they would have been shut down after the first 11 minutes. At the eleven-minute mark Ohio State was up by 31-5. Buford scored the first seven points of the series on a breakaway dunk, a baseline jumper and a three pointer from the left wing.
