Overview
- Ohio State led wire to wire at Value City Arena on Thursday night, improving to 5-0 and dropping Western Michigan to 2-4.
- The Buckeyes converted 32 points off 16 Broncos turnovers and dominated the glass 49-30.
- Christoph Tilly scored 17 points, John Mobley Jr. added 15, and double-doubles came from Amare Bynum (12 points, 10 rebounds) and Devin Royal (10, 10), with Bruce Thornton scoring 11.
- A 17-0 first‑half surge keyed a 49-24 halftime lead, followed by a 20-2 burst after the break to push the margin as high as 43.
- Western Michigan shot 34% and went 5-for-22 from three, with Brady Swartz scoring 20 and Jayden Brewer 12; next up, OSU hosts Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday after WMU faces the Mountaineers on Sunday.