Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0)Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces Appalachian State after Bruce Thornton scored 38 points in Ohio State’s 94-68 victory against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.Ohio State finished 17-15 overall with an 11-6 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Buckeyes allowed opponents to score 73.5 points per game and shoot 42.8% from the field last season.Popular ReadsAppalachian State went 10-9 in Sun Belt action and 5-8 on the road last season. The Mountaineers averaged 67.8 points per game last season, 29.2 in the paint, 10.5 off of turnovers and 5.9 on fast breaks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
