In case you missed it with all the hubbub of the election cycle and what Ohio State football is doing on the field, we're here to remind you that the Buckeye basketball team opened the season on Monday night in Vegas.

He also converted four of his five free-throw attempts while playing a team-high 39 minutes. Johnson broke the freshman school scoring record previously held by Kevin Durant, the perennial NBA All-Star who scored 20 points in his first game at Texas in 2006.

Ohio State's opening game against No. 19 Texas on college basketball's opening night is a showcase opportunity for the Buckeyes.