Thad Matta gave a halftime talk that was unique after his Ohio State Buckeyes held overmatched Samford to six measly points.

Basically, it was this: Don’t laugh at the Bulldogs.

‘‘He told us, it’s zero-zero and if he sees someone with a smile, he pretty much, well, you know how that goes from there,’’ swingman Evan Turner said.

Turner scored 16 points and had a career-high 13 rebounds and Ohio State held Samford to the fewest points by an opponent in 69 years in a 59-22 victory on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (3-2) had only nine field goals while the Buckeyes (3-0) blocked seven shots.

It was the fewest points by a Samford team since the Bulldogs lost 35-21 to Auburn on Feb. 19, 1941. Ohio State had not held a team to fewer points since a 34-22 win over Wabash on Dec. 14, 1939.

‘‘It seemed like the game took two weeks to play out there,’’ Samford coach Jimmy Tillette said. ‘‘Our offense was a weapon of mass destruction. Obviously, we had no answers for their size and athleticism. It couldn’t have been a worse day for media timeouts because they lasted about 10 minutes.’’

Dallas Lauderdale had 10 points for the Buckeyes.

The game was over almost before it began, with the Buckeyes scoring the first seven points while holding Samford scoreless over the opening 7:25.