Ohio State coach Thad Matta was asked how good it was that his team had a relatively easy time of it in cruising to a lopsided win in their Big Ten opener. "Hopefully the next 17 are exactly (like that)," he cracked, his voice trailing off as he flashed a smile. Deshaun Thomas outscored Nebraska 18-17 in the first half and finished with 22 points to lead the eighth-ranked Buckeyes past the Cornhuskers 70-44 on Wednesday night.
