Ohio State starts hot in dominant win vs. Washington

Micah Parrish and John Mobley Jr. each had 21 points as hot-shooting Ohio State routed visiting Washington 93-69 on Wednesday in Columbus.

Parrish, who scored a career-high 30 points Sunday vs. Nebraska, had 14 points in the first half. The Buckeyes (15-10, 7-7 Big Ten) shot 58.2 percent (32 of 55) overall from the field, making 61.1 percent (11 of 18) of their 3-pointers.

Bruce Thornton added 17 points and Aaron Bradshaw 12.

Tyler Harris, Vazoumana Diallo and DJ Davis each had 14 points for Washington (12-12, 3-10 Big Ten), which had won two of three after a six-game losing streak.

The Buckeyes shot 66.7 percent (20 of 30) in the first half despite missing their final two shots after making 10 in a row. They also made 66.7 percent (8 of 12) of their 3-pointers but were 3 of 6 from the free throw line, otherwise the 51-36 halftime lead could have been bigger.

Ohio State put the game away early, expanding a 16-13 lead to 29-17 on a 3-pointer by Mobley with nine minutes left in the half. The Buckeyes made 5 of 7 field goals during the run but had an even hotter stretch when they made six in a row to go up 39-26.

Parrish then made it 8 for 8 with a 3-pointer and layup, being fouled on both attempts and making two free throws. Mobley drilled a 3 and Parrish hit a jumper before he ended the streak with a missed 3-pointer.

Ohio State guard Devin Royal (13.7 points per game, 7.4 rebounds) was listed as questionable after sustaining a leg injury during the loss to Nebraska, but he started and scored four of the Buckeyes' first six points on a pair of layups. He had eight points and four rebounds in 26 minutes.

Washington guard Luis Kortright missed a second straight game while serving an indefinite suspension for not meeting program standards, according to a university spokesperson.

--Field Level Media