Overview
- Brandon Noel led the Buckeyes with 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and secured 11 rebounds for a double-double.
- John Mobley Jr. added 16 points, including a late first‑half scoring burst that pushed Ohio State ahead at the break.
- Ohio State owned the stripe by going 24-of-32 on free throws while Appalachian State finished 5-of-8.
- The Buckeyes committed just four turnovers and won the boards 39-31 as the Mountaineers shot 35.7 percent from the field.
- Appalachian State led by as many as 12 before Ohio State’s extended run spanning halftime seized control; Notre Dame visits next on Sunday.