September 21, 2024

No. 18 Ohio State routs UMass Lowell 76-56


COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman D.J. Carton and Kaleb Wesson each had 13 points and No. 18 Ohio State routed UMass-Lowell 76-56 on Sunday. The Buckeyes (2-0) got contributions throughout the lineup in the tuneup against the Atlantic East squad ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup with No. 10 Villanova. Wesson also had 13 rebounds and five assists. Luther Muhammad added 11 points, while Alonzo Gaffney and Kyle Young each added 10. The Buckeyes played without senior forward Andre Wesson, who suffered an eye injury in the team’s win over Cincinnati on Wednesday night. His brother, Kaleb Wesson, already had a double-double by halftime. He had tallied 11 points, 11 rebounds and four assists as the Buckeyes built a 38-25 halftime lead. Obadiah Noel led UMass-Lowell (1-2) with 15 points, and Connor Withers had 10. It was a tough game for UMass-Lowell guard Christian Lutete, who was coming off a 51-point…

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