Game Notes From Ohio State’s Victory Over Oakland – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/27/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 27, 1999
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Ohio State improves to 7-2 with the 76-50 triumph over Oakland(2-10). The Buckeyes improve to 21-2 all-time at Value City Arena,with two of those wins coming over Oakland. The Golden Grizzliesare the first opponent to make two visits to Value City Arena.%^$
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Brian Brown set a career high in scoring with 21 points on8-of-9 shooting, topping his previous high of 18, set vs. CoastalCarolina earlier this season (12/13/99). The 21-point performanceties the high for an Ohio State player this season. Scoonie Pennalso tallied 21 vs. Coastal Carolina.%^$
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Ohio State shot a season-high 58.8 percent from the field. Theprevious high was 54.4 percent vs. Florida A&M.%^$
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Freshman Cobe Ocokoljic made his first career start, markingthe first time OSU used a different starting lineup this season.%^$
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Ohio State has now connected on at least one three-point fieldgoal in each of the last 229 games after Ocokoljic drilled a treyearly in the first half.%^$
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Ken Johnson became just the second player in OSU history toreach the 200-blocked shot plateau in his career after blocking oneshot tonight. Johnson stands second in the OSU record book to HerbWilliams (328).%^$
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Ohio State held Oakland to 17 points in the first half, aseason low for an OSU opponent. The previous low was 20, set byDuquesne (12/4/99). The Buckeyes also held the Golden Grizzlies toa season-low point total. The Grizzlies’ previous low was 51 atMichigan State (12/18/99).%^$
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Ohio State went on a 19-0 run over the final 5:21 of the firsthalf and the first 1:50 of the second half, turning a three-pointgame open into a 22-point game.%^$
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Michael Redd scored a career-low four points, snapping hisstreak of consecutive double-figure scoring contests at 26. Hisprevious scoring low was eight, set at Michigan last season(1/16/99). %^$
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Ohio State drilled a season-high eight three-point field goals.The Buckeyes hit seven at Kansas (12/16/99) for their previoushigh.%^$
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Kwadjo Steele made his first appearance of the season aftersuffering a shoulder injury during the summer. Steele scored twopoints in the contest.%^$
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Ohio State continued to spread its scoring around, as fourBuckeyes registered double figures in scoring for theseventh-consecutive game. Brian Brown (21), George Reese (14),Brent Darby (12) and Cobe Ocokoljic (10) each broke into doublefigures.%^$
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Darby’s 12 points are a career high, breaking his previousrecord of 10, set vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/19/99).
