Diebler Ties School Record With Nine 3s, Ohio State Rolls to 83-55 Victory

In a season full of blowouts, Florida Gulf Coast was nothing more than the next hapless victim. However, the Eagles didn’t realize they were walking into a buzzsaw in Value City Arena on Wednesday. Ohio State raced out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back on its way to a 9-0 record and convincing 83-55 victory. Fans got their money’s worth as the game quickly turned into the Jon Diebler show. The senior sharp shooter tied a school record by making nine three-point baskets. He also scored a career-high 29 points. Diebler was 9-of-13 (all threes) from the field and actually made all of his threes in succession. Jay Burson held the three-point record by himself for 22 years. Burson made nine threes against Florida in 1988 at Madison Square Garden. “I’m just glad that we won,” Diebler said. “The last time I hit eight 3s was at Northwestern and we lost, so I’m glad we won this time, especially my senior year. I’ll look back on this when I’m older, but right now we’ve got to get ready for ...