Surging No. 10 Ohio State routs Stetson 86-51

Kyle Young had a career-high 15 points and Kaleb Wesson added 13 to lead No. 10 Ohio State to an 86-51 rout of Stetson on Monday night.

The Buckeyes (4-0), who moved up six spots in the AP Top 25 after beating then-No. 10 Villanova last week, jumped out to a 28-3 lead against the overmatched Hatters (2-2), built a 42-14 halftime advantage and cruised in the second half.

With the game a rout, Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann got 13 of his players onto the court and watched 11 of them score. D.J. Carton had 10 points and Justin Ahrens had nine, hitting three 3-pointers. Young completed his double-double with 10 boards. The bright spot for Stetson was Rob Perry, who finished with 17 points.

Stetson last played in Columbus 40 years ago and lost that game by 19 points.   The Buckeyes have won their past three games by an average of more than 26 points.