Buckeyes by the Numbers – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/24/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 24, 1999
1 – First time Ohio State has defeated 10 ranked teams in a season.%^$
%^$2 – The Buckeyes are second on the list of the best turnarounds from one season to the next in NCAA tournament history. Wisconsin in 1940 had a better turnaround with a 5-15 record and then the next year won the NCAA tournament.%^$
%^$3 – Ohio State defeated three conference champions, Murray State (Ohio Valley Conference), Detroit (Midwestern Collegiate) and Auburn (SEC) so far in the NCAA Tournament…Three players have reached the 1,000 point scoring mark this season: Scoonie Penn (1,335), Michael Redd (1,346) and Jason Singleton (1,013)…Jim OBrien is only the third coach in Ohio State history to take the Buckeyes to the Final Four.%^$
%^$4 – Ohio States four NCAA Tournament wins this season are the most since 1960 (4-0).%^$
%^$6 – Michael Redd and Scoonie Penn became the sixth duo from the same team in OSU history to score 500 or more points in the same season…Number of Big Ten Players of the week won by Redd (3) and Penn (3) this season.%^$
%^$7 – Michael Redd is seventh all time in career scoring average with 20.7 per game.%^$
%^$9 – Ohio State has been in nine Final Fours in school history.%^$
%^$10 – Ohio States No. 10-ranking in the AP poll was the highest since the Buckeyes ended the 1991-92 season No. 3…Ohio State has defeated 10 ranked teams this season…Ten different Buckeyes have scored in double figures this season.%^$
%^$11 – The Buckeyes have 11 wins when Michael Redd and Scoonie Penn combine for 40+ points in a total of 14 games.%^$
%^$12 – With Ohio States 12 wins in the Big Ten, the Buckeyes set a record for the best turnaround from one season to the next.%^$
%^$16 1/2 – The number of games Ohio State had improved over last season when the Buckeyes were 8-22. The 16 1/2-game improvement to 27-8 is an NCAA record.%^$
%^$18 – Michael Redd moved into 18th place on the Ohio States all-time scorers list with 1,346 career points.%^$
%^$19 – Ohio State has been in 19 NCAA Tournaments in school history (39, 44, 45, 46, 50, 60, 61, 62, 68, 71, 80, 82, 83, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 99).%^$
%^$22 – The Buckeyes have won 22 games when leading at the half in a total of 35 games.%^$
%^$27 – Ohio States 27 wins ties the record for most wins in a season (1960, 1991).%^$
%^$34 – Michael Redd has been in double digits in 34 games this season and in 63 contests during his career.%^$
%^$35 – Ohio State has played a school- record 35 games this season.%^$
%^$30 – Michael Redd has three 30+ point games this season.%^$
%^$68 – Scoonie Penn is third on the OSU single-season steals list with 68.%^$
%^$86 – Scoonie Penns 86 3-pointers made this season is a single season record at Ohio State.%^$
%^$97 – Ken Johnson has tied the single season record of 97 blocks after rejecting seven attempts against St. Johns.%^$
%^$99 – Highest point total of the season in 99-70 win over Florida Atlantic (12/17/98).%^$
%^$100 – Ohio State is celebrating 100 years of mens basketball during the 1998-99 season. %^$
%^$102 – Ohio State players have been in double figures 102 times this season.%^$
%^$147 – Senior Neshaun Coleman set a school career record for 3-pointers made with 147 and also career three-pointers attempted with 440.%^$
%^$150 – Scoonie Penn ties Mark Baker for sixth on the OSU single-season assists.%^$
%^$155 – Ken Johnson is fourth on the OSU career block list with 155.%^$
%^$215 – The Buckeyes as a team set a record for 3-pointers made with 215 and 3-pointers attempted with 597.%^$
%^$292 – The Buckeyes have set the OSU single-season record for steals with 292 this season.%^$
%^$600 – Michael Redd is only the fourth Buckeye to score more than 600 points in a single season twice. As a freshman, Redd scored 658 points and this year he has recorded 688 points.%^$
%^$1,268 – Ohio States total rebounds this season ranks fifth on OSUs rebounds record list.%^$
%^$2,637 – The number of points scored by Ohio State so far this season, the third highest mark for a single season.%^$
%^$149,855 – Total number of fans who have watched the Buckeyes in six postseason games this season (2 Big Ten, 4 NCAA).
