Ohio State-Michigan Quotes and Notes – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/9/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
February 9, 1999
Ohio State – Michigan Quotes, 2/9/99 Attendance: (18,645)
Michigan head coach Brian Ellerbe
“OSU made the big plays down the stretch and we didn’t. We didn’t make the plays with the game on the line. During every timeout and every huddle, our players were very confident that we could pull out a win, but we just couldn’t.”
“Redd is a good player. He probably bothered Lou Bullock a little because Lou just wasn’t himself today.”
Ohio State head coach Jim O’Brien
“Tonight was another indication of a group of guys with heart and character. We stepped up at the end when it counted. Michigan is a good team which is hard to match up against around the basket.”
“At the end we just wanted Michael to go one-on-one. He made three good plays that had nothing to do with scoring.”
“Our defense was what got us back in the game. We became aggressive and made some good stops.”
“We got some good shots against their zone. However, none of our shots dropped. So I was surprised that they didn’t change it.”
“I hope our improvement doesn’t stop. We need to take our season one day at a time, only focusing on our next opponent.”
Game Notes vs. Michigan, 2/9/99
* Ohio State is now 76-67 all-time against Michigan after Tuesday night’s 74-69 win. The win is Ohio State’s eighth in Big Ten Conference play, marking the first time the Buckeyes have won eight in conference play since the 1993 season when OSU was 8-10 (7th) in the league.
* The win was Ohio State’s first over Michigan since Jan. 2, 1997, when the Buckeyes won at Ann Arbor, 73-71. OSU last won at home over the Wolverines on Mar. 3, 1992 (77-66). With the home win, the Buckeyes are now 12-1 at Value City Arena this season.
* Ohio State, with 18 wins this season, has made a 10-game improvement over last season’s eight-win total. The record for improvement in wins from one season to the next is 14, set from the 1958-59 (11-11) and 1959-60 (25-3).
* Ohio State has connected on at least one three-point field goal attempt over the last 208 games. Michael Redd extended the streak with a three-pointer at the 18:24 mark of the first half.
* Redd scored 22 points, marking the 52nd time in 54 career games that he has scored in double figures. Redd has scored 20 or more points 11 times this year and has now scored 1,120 points in his career, which ranks him in a tie for 29th place all-time. In addition, Redd has started in all of his 54 career games.
* Neshaun Coleman drilled one of seven three-point attempts in the contest. He ranks second in both three-point field goals attempted (400) and made (134) in a career. He is just 10 away from breaking Jamie Skelton’s record for three-pointers made in a career. With his first three-pointer, Coleman eclipsed the 700-point plateau in his career.
* Jon Sanderson scored 12 points, his most in Big Ten Conference play in 1999, and his highest output since a 13-point performance against Miami (Fla.) (12/27/98). Sanderson also grabbed a season-high nine rebounds and hit all three of his free throw attempts.
* Ken Johnson swatted six more shots in the contest. The junior now has 127 blocked shots in his career, ranking him sixth all-time in OSU history. He now trails fifth-place Lawrence Funderburke (131) by four and fourth-place Granville Waiters by just nine.
* Scoonie Penn now has 20 double-digit outings this season after his 21-point performance. He has scored in double figures in 14 of his last 15 contests. In addition, Penn has nailed two or more three-pointers in 16 games this year and has now started in all 80 of his career games.
* Penn notched five assists and now stands just five assists away from 300 in his career. He also had four steals, giving him 50 for the season. Penn is fifth in the Big Ten in steals per game (2.00).
* Jason Singleton notched 12 points on six of nine shooting from the field. Singleton is now shooting a cool 75 percent (60-of-80) at Value City Arena this year. As a team, the Buckeyes are shooting just under 50 percent (398-of-798) at home.
* The Buckeyes are now 16-2 when leading at halftime and 15-1 when holding their opponent under 70 points.
