Double-doubles by Jantel Lavender and Samantha Prahlis fueled Ohio State past Minnesota as the Buckeyes torched the Gophers 81-58 Thursday night at the Schottenstein Center.
A combined 43-point effort by the duo almost matched the Gophers point total on their own. The two also combined for 17 rebounds.
Prahalis added 10 assists, including an array of impressive no-look or down-court passes that earned loud cheers from the crowd.
The game was never close as OSU opened up the first half with a 10-point run, then added a 14-2 run four minutes later and never looked back.
The victory answered many questions about OSU after it lost Monday night to Purdue, a team they were heavily favored against.
The Buckeyes looked like the team of weeks past, shooting 10-21 from three-point range and grabbing 10 steals.
The Prahalis-Lavender combo seems to be back in action and with those two hitting on all cylinders, the Buckeyes hope to avoid another surprising loss in conference play.
