Devin Royal’s Career-High Performance Leads Ohio State to Victory Over Valparaiso

Royal scored 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Buckeyes secured a 95-73 win, rebounding from recent struggles.

Ohio State's Devin Royal set career highs with 31 points and 15 rebounds in the team's 95-73 win over Valparaiso on Tuesday night.
The Buckeyes improved to 7-4 after losing three of their previous four games, including a significant defeat to No. 2 Auburn last Saturday.
Ohio State played without several key players, including Meechie Johnson Jr., who is on a personal leave of absence, and Aaron Bradshaw, who remains sidelined after an investigation into an off-campus incident.
Valparaiso's All Wright scored 22 points, with 20 coming in the second half, but the Beacons struggled with 35.8% shooting and fell to 5-5 on the season.
Ohio State will next face a challenging matchup against No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday at home.