Jon Diebler scored 12 points, including two 3-pointers in a 14-0 run to open the game, to help No. 18 Ohio State beat Presbyterian 78-48 on Wednesday night.
It was the Buckeyes' first home game without injured star Evan Turner.
David Lighty led Ohio State (8-2) with 20 points, while William Buford added 11 and Dallas Lauderdale 10.
Walt Allen had 13 points for the Blue Hose (2-9), who were paid $75,000 to bring six freshmen and no seniors in for the lopsided loss.
Turner, who was averaging a double-double, broke two bones in his lower back on Dec. 5 after his hands slipped off the rim during a dunk and he fell to the court. He sat on the bench in street clothes, cheering and joining in the huddles.
Turner, who was averaging 18.5 points, 11.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists, is expected to miss up to 8 weeks, although he hopes to return in just over half of that.
Ohio State lost 74-66 at No. 22 Butler on Saturday in its first game since Turner was sidelined.
This game was decided in the opening minutes, with Presbyterian failing to even hit the rim let along make a basket in the opening 3:20.
The only previous time the teams met two years ago, the Buckeyes scored the first 16 points. They rattled off the first 14 on Wednesday night while the Blue Hose missed their first four shots and had five turnovers before finally getting on the board on Jay Reynolds' wide-open inside shot 5:13 into the game. Over the same span, the Buckeyes were 5 of 8 from the field including two 3-pointers, both by Diebler.
Ohio State had a particularly good first half behind the arc, making 9 of 17 shots. That's a sharp contrast to what Presbyterian did offensively, hitting nine field goals from the field in 27 attempts, with nine turnovers to fall behind 53-21 at halftime.
After the Blue Hose scored the first two points of the second half, the Buckeyes ran off 17 of the next 21 to build a 70-27 lead with more than 12 minutes left.
Presbyterian did not have more field goals than turnovers until halfway through the second half.
