Posted December 12, 2012 on ohiostate.scout.com
Deshaun Thomas scored 21 points of his 22 points in the first half to help the No. 7 Ohio State basketball team earn a big advantage over Savannah State early, then the Buckeyes cruised from there to easily defeated the Tigers 85-45 to earn their third consecutive victory.
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