Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Key's double-double powers Ohio St. past Charleston Southern
Key secured a double-double in the first half with 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Ohio State build a 46-22 lead. Charleston Southern was just 9-of-31 shooting in the opening half, including 1 of 11 from 3-point range.
Ohio State had a stretch in the second half of 17 straight points scored by freshmen to make it 74-47.
Sean McNeil added 13 points and Justice Sueing had 11 points for Ohio State (2-0). The Buckeyes controlled the glass 47-28 and shot 51.7%.
Sueing, who played just two games last season because of an abdominal injury, Key and Eugene Brown III are three of the four returning Buckeyes that went 20-12 (12-8 Big Ten) last season before losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by second-seeded Villanova.
Tahlik Chavez scored 13 points, Claudell Harris Jr. added 12 points, Taje’ Kelly had 11 for Charleston Southern (1-1).
Ohio State plays Eastern Illinois on Wednesday, followed by games against No. 19 San Diego State and No. 7 Duke.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kalen Etzler Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Claudell Harris Jr. missed Layup. | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Tyeree Bryan Steal. | 56 - 82 |
Statistics
 CHSO |
 OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-65 | FG | 31-60 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 7-10 | FT | 16-18 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 8,409 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 29-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |