Center Jermaine Tate led Ohio State with a game-high 19 points. Guard Damon Stringer had 16 points, five assists and four steals, and Stonerook added 14 points and 10 rebounds. But the Buckeyes, who had been 25 of 49 on treys in their previous three games, were 2 of 12 behind the arc last night. Stringer went 1 of 5 and Neshaun Coleman 1 of 6. That happens on the road.
Good teams adjust and find a way to win.
Making 21 turnovers hurt us the most. Jaha Wilson, normally a sixth man, and fellow replacement starters Anthony White and Ayuso combined for 29 points in the first half as USC raced ahead of the shellshocked Buckeyes by as many as 17 points. Ohio State's long fade started with a four-point play off an intentional foul. The Buckeyes trailed 13-11 when guard Neshaun Coleman had a pass picked off on the OSU end. Coleman swiped at Ayuso as the USC guard streaked under for a layup.