COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State basketball team wrapped up its last guaranteed win of the 2019-20 season by blowing out Southeast Missouri State, 80-48, on Tuesday night at the Schottenstein Center.

A win over the Redhawks was a given in its final tune-up of the season where the only long term goal is health. That was tested early when Kaleb Wesson — the Buckeyes’ leading scorer — hit the ground and had to head to the locker room after holding his left knee. He’d return to the bench minutes later and was back in the game by the 14:58 mark of the first half, leading to a sigh of relief and applause from the crowd.

By the end of the night, Wesson had racked up a knee injury, a busted lip and a rolled ankle. Though none of the injuries were serious long-term, he managed to do his best impression of his older brother Andre when it comes to putting his body on the line in a game.

“It started out with my knee,” Wesson said. “My need rolled up under me, but it was fine. It scared me more than it hurt me. Then I busted my lip. A couple possessions later my ankle got rolled up under. It was a tough one today, but I’m good.”

The fifth-ranked Buckeyes are already without second-leading scorer Duane Washington with a rib injury and Musa Jallow with an ankle injury.

While Ohio State walked away from Tuesday night’s contest as healthy as it entered it, the product on the floor wasn’t as impressive. The Buckeyes turned the ball over 13 times in the first half, allowing Southeast Missouri State to hang around making it a 35-26 game at halftime.

Ohio State would end the game with 21 turnovers but still was able to pull off the 32-point win.

Wesson ended up with a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. His brother Andre added 14 points, and Kyle Young and CJ Walker each pitched in 10 points. Walker also had a game-high six assists.

The remainder of the non-conference schedule features two games against ranked teams before OSU enters Big Ten play for good. The conference currently has five ranked teams, and should Northwestern knock off Michigan State on Thursday, every team will be 1-1 in the conference heading into January.

What’s next

Ohio State (10-1, 1-1 Big Ten) will play its third game this season against a team ranked in the top 10 when it faces No. 6 Kentucky on Saturday. The game is a part of the 2019 CBS Sports Classic being held in Las Vegas this season. The showcase will also feature North Carolina — which the Buckeyes beat 74-49 this season — playing UCLA.

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