Grant Halverson/Getty Images No. 6 Ohio State proved its undefeated start wasn’t a mirage with a 74-49 road win over No. 7 North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Duane Washington Jr. led all scorers with 18 points, but it was the defense that came through with another strong effort to help the Buckeyes (8-0) earn their biggest win of the season. The visitors led by just two points at halftime but dominated the second half with a 45-22 advantage to secure the win. Though Ohio State had been dominating opponents, most of the games came on home court against inferior opponents. That wasn’t the case Wednesday, as the Big Ten squad took care of business at the Dean Smith Center. Cole Anthony did his job with 15 points, but it wasn’t enough for North Carolina (6-2) to avoid a second loss in the last three games. …
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