Ohio State men stay hot to start season

The Buckeyes improved to 4-0 on Nov. 18 with an 89-61 win over visiting South Carolina State.

COLUMBUS >> Brothers Kaleb Wesson and Andre Wesson combined for 29 points to lead four Ohio State players in double figures in an 89-61 win over South Carolina State on Nov. 18.

Kaleb Wesson scored 17 of his 18 points in the first half as the Buckeyes (4-0) took a 43-21 halftime lead.

The 6-9 sophomore made 4 of 7 field goals, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and played nearly 15 of his 21 minutes in the first half.

“I feel I like I had it going early,” Wesson said. “My teammates kept finding me.”

What impressed South Carolina State coach Murray Garvin the most about Wesson was a different number.

“Kaleb Wesson drew 12 fouls from our game tonight,” he said. “I haven’t seen that before where a post player that big, it’s almost like Shaq in the late 90s.

“Wesson was the matchup we didn’t have any answer for. Ohio State recognized that and they kept going to that well and it didn’t run dry.”

Andre Wesson, a junior, had 11 points, two shy of his OSU best.

Freshmen Duane Washington Jr. scored 14 points, Jaedon Ledee added 12 and Luther Muhammad had 11 for the Buckeyes.

“Kaleb’s aggressiveness offensively set the tone,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said.

Damani Applewhite scored 15 points and Aramani Hill had 11 for the Bulldogs (1-4).

Ohio State shot 55 percent from the floor (28 of 51) to the Bulldogs’ 37 percent (23 of 62).

Tip-ins

The Wesson brothers outscored the Bulldogs 2421 in the first half, with Andre contributing seven points . ... Ohio State is 18-0 against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams