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Associated Press Updated 1:25 AM Thursday, December 15, 2011

COLUMBUS — Deshaun Thomas scored 23 points, and the No. 2 Ohio State basketball team welcomed back star forward Jared Sullinger in an 82-58 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Wednesday in front of 13,552 at the Schottenstein Center.

The Buckeyes (9-1) were effective if not overwhelming in rebounding from a 78-67 loss at No. 13 Kansas on Saturday.

Sullinger, who had missed Ohio State’s last two games, received polite applause when he entered the game at the 14:37 mark of the first half. He took his time getting into the pace of the game, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Torrey Craig had 20 points for Upstate (6-5), playing its third game in a monthlong, seven-game road swing.

The Spartans, in their fifth season of Division I competition, and are 0-20 against teams from the six major conferences.

The win was Ohio State’s 31st straight at home, the second-longest streak ever at the school behind only the 50 in a row from 1959-64 while Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek and Gary Bradds were the stars.

William Buford added 14 points for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State coach Thad Matta was honored before the game for winning his 300th career game when the Buckeyes beat Texas-Pan American on Dec. 3.

The Buckeyes are 75-2 against nonconference opponents in Columbus in Matta’s eight seasons.

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