No. 3 Ohio St. 80, Valparaiso 47

By foxsports
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William Buford scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and No. 3 Ohio State routed Valparaiso 80-47 on Friday night.

Aaron Craft added 15 points and eight assists for the Buckeyes (6-0), who tuned up for a big home showdown against No. 6 Duke on Tuesday. Jared Sullinger had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Deshaun Thomas chipped in with 12 points.

Jay Harris led the Crusaders (5-2) with 18 points.

Buford had four points in Ohio State's 19-2 surge right after the break.

In the final minute, the crowd sang derisive cheers against Michigan, the Buckeyes' football opponent on Saturday.