Game Notes From Ohio State’s Win Over Eastern Kentucky – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/19/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 1999
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Ohio State improves to 5-2 on the season with the win. TheBuckeyes remain unbeaten vs. the Ohio Valley Conference (7-0) andEastern Kentucky (2-0). Ken Johnson blocked a career-high eightshots in the contest. The eight blocks are the most in 13 years,dating back to Brad Sellers’ record-tying nine blocks vs.Louisiana Tech in the 1986 NIT semifinals. Sellers shares therecords with Herb Williams, who blocked nine shots vs. Iowa in1980. Johnson now has 195 blocked shots in his career. He takesover sole possession of second place on the all-time list, movingpast Brad Sellers (187). Only Herb Williams (328) owns more blockedshots than Johnson. As a team, OSU blocked 13 shots – thesecond-most in Ohio State history and the most in 18 years.OSU’s performance ties the 13-block performance vs. Iowa(3/7/81) and is two shy of the record of 15, set vs. Iowa on Feb.23, 1980. The 40 points allowed by the Buckeyes are the least sincegiving up 40 to two teams in the 1996-97 season – Northwestern(2/13/97) and Alabama State (12/18/96). The low before thoseperformances was 38, set vs. Delaware (1/11/60) during the 1959-60National Championship season. Will Dudley swatted four shots in thegame, setting a career high. His previous high was one, which hehas set several times. Ohio State hit 15 of 17 free throws (88.2%),including all 12 attempts in the second half. The performance isOSU’s best ever at Value City Arena, breaking theprevious high of 81 percent, set vs. Vermont earlier this year. TheBuckeyes held an opponent to less than 60 points for the fifth timethis season. The Colonels’ 19-point second half was thelea Ohio State has now connected on at least one three-point fieldgoal over the last 227 games. Michael Redd extended the streak witha trey at the 12:23 mark of the first half. For the second timethis season, Ohio State placed five scorers in double figures -Michael Redd (11), Scoonie Penn (11), George Reese (11), BrianBrown (10) and Brent Darby (10). OSU has had at least four scorersin double figures in each of the last five games. With his 11-pointperformance, Michael Redd has scored in double figures in all buttwo of his 73 career games. Brent Darby scored a career-high 10points in the contest. He had four points entering the game. Darbyalso drilled his first two career three-pointers. Doylan Robinsongrabbed a career-high nine rebounds, doubling his season total ofnine. His previous high was four, set vs. Duquesne (12/4/99). BrianBrown scored 10 points in the game – his fourth straightdouble-digit scoring performance.
