By Tom Reed (Cleveland.com) — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s basketball team will eat its Thanksgiving dinner at the home of coach Thad Matta.

The Buckeyes began their holiday feast a day early, however, stuffing the box score Wednesday night like it was a golden-brown Butterball. OSU scored points at frenetic pace, rarely missed a shot in the first half and piled up assists on countless uncontested drives to the basket.

Yes, the outburst came at the expense of Virginia Military Institute, a mid-major too busy shooting 3-pointers to be bothered with things like defense. It was nevertheless a festive and productive night for those clad in scarlet and gray as the Buckeyes coasted to a 107-74 win in Value City Arena.

A crowd of 13,660 fans saw OSU improve to 5-0 and establish season highs for points, assists (30) and field-goal percentage (67.6). It was the most points scored by Ohio State at home since Dec. 5, 2009 in a 111-47 victory over Eastern Michigan……

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