COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) — Brandon Noel had 17 points and 11 rebounds, John Mobley Jr. added 16 points, and Ohio State overcame a cold-shooting start on Tuesday night and beat Appalachian State 75-53.

Bruce Thornton, who scored a career-high 38 Friday in a 94-68 win over Purdue Fort Wayne, had 13 points for Ohio State (3-0).

The Buckeyes missed 12 of their first 13 shots and Andrin Njock hit a 3-pointer that gave Appalachian State (2-2) a 12-point lead with 8:13 left in the first half. Ohio State started the game 0-for-11 shooting from behind the arc before Noel, who finished 8 of 10 from the field, made a 3 with 5:55 to go until halftime that sparked an 18-2 run. Thornton capped the spurt with a corner 3-pointer as time expired that gave OSU — which made 2 of 16 from deep in the first half

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