COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kaleb Wesson scored 17 points and No. 10 Ohio State recovered after a furious second-half rally from Kent State to pull away for a 71-52 win Monday night. The Buckeyes (6-0) led by as many as 17 points early in the second half. But the Golden Flashes (5-1) rallied to tie it midway through the second half. Ohio State then answered with 17 straight points to regain control. Duane Washington Jr. added 16 points and Luther Muhammad chipped in 13 for the Buckeyes. Danny Pippen had 19 points and Antonio Williams scored 17 for Kent State. Washington had a pair of 3s on his way to 10 first-half points for Ohio State, which led 35-23 at the intermission. The teams traded the lead early before Ohio State’s D.J. Carton scored on a strong drive for a 12-11 lead. The Buckeyes then went on a 16-4 run,…
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