Late in the first half, with his team trying but failing to create any opportunities, Ohio State coach Thad Matta called a timeout. "I saw Thad jump off the bench and it looked like he had a 40-inch vertical," Albany coach Will Brown said. "I saw how animated he was. That timeout, obviously, I think that lit a fire under them." Deshaun Thomas scored 13 of his 19 points in what turned out to be a 17-2 run to end of the half, leading No. 4 Ohio State to an 82-60 victory over the Great Danes on Sunday in the Buckeyes' belated season opener.
