Bucks Travel To Big Apple – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/21/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 21, 2000
No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes
Probable Starters (12-3, 4-1)
G 12-Scoonie Penn, 5-10, Sr.
G 22-Michael Redd, 6-6, Jr.
G 13-Brian Brown, 6-3, So.
C 32-Ken Johnson, 6-11, Sr.
F 34-Cobe Ocokoljic, 6-8, Fr.
No.19 St. John’s Red Storm
Probable Starters (12-3, 4-1)
G 14-Bootsy Thornton, 6-4, Sr.
G 12-Erick Barkley, 6-1, So.
C 22-Anthony Glover, 6-6, So.
F 41-Reggie Jessie, 6-7, Jr.
F 25-Lavor Postell, 6-6, Sr.
Buckeyes knock off No. 10 Spartans
Ohio State went to the Final Four last year not apologizing for the fact it was carried on the broad shoulders of Scoonie Penn and Michael Redd. But George Reese scored 19 points in a reserve role as Ohio State knocked off No. 10 Michigan State 78-67 ending the Spartans’ Big Ten winning streak at 21 games. Michigan State had not lost in the conference since the Big Ten opener a year ago, winning its last 15 regular-season games and the conference tournament. The streak was the fourth-longest in Big Ten history. The victory was a sweet payback for Ohio State, which lost its only meeting with the Spartans last year in East Lansing. The teams didn’t meet again through the conference tournament or as each went to the Final Four. Reese, a starter earlier in the year who has been transformed into a sixth man, hit 8-of-13 shots from the field and became the Buckeyes’ go-to man on offense. Penn added 16 points, Redd and Brian Brown each had 14 and Ken Johnson, the nation’s leading shot-blocker coming in, was a factor in the middle with four blocks and eight points. Morris Peterson scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds, Andre Hutson had 14 points, A.J. Granger 11 and Mateen Cleaves 10 for Michigan State. Charlie Bell, the Spartans’ No. 2 scorer at 12.8 a game, got his only basket with 3:24 left and finished with six points. Reese’s free throw with 12:06 left in the half broke a 15-15 tie and Ohio State led thereafter, building margins to 13 points in the second half. Michigan State got as close as 71-65 with 2:11 left after a 6-0 run, capped by Cleaves’ free throw. Redd scored in the lane with 1:55 left and, after Cleaves missed a jumper, Johnson hit two foul shots for a 75-65 lead. Redd moves into OSU Top 10
Michael Redd is in 10th place all-time at OSU in scoring with 1,588 career points. He cracked the OSU Top 10 list in career scoring with 10 points at Northwestern. Redd is just 13 points behind No. 9 Robin Freeman (1954-56). He ended his OSU career with 1,597 points.
OSU vs. the Top 10
Ohio State played its second Top 10 team of the season against the No. 10 Spartans of Michigan State. The Buckeyes lost 80-67 earlier this season to No. 8 Kansas in Lawrence but ended MSU’s 21-game Big Ten winning streak with a 78-67 victory Thursday in Columbus. All-Time, Ohio State has a 49-99 record against teams ranked in the AP Top 10. OSU defeated No. 9 St. John’s in the South Regional Finals last season in Knoxville to advance to the Final Four. The Buckeyes won that game 77-74.
Johnson leads nation in blocked shots
Ohio State senior center Ken Johnson (6-11, Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford) ranks first among NCAA Division I men’s basketball players in blocked shots, according to NCAA statistics (as of 1/19/00). Johnson has rejected 75 shots in 15 games for an average of 5.0 a contest. Myrda Wojciech of Louisiana-Monroe, a 7-0 center from Rzeszow, Poland, is second with 70 blocks in 14 games (5.0 bpg).
OSU among nation’s best in several team categories
The Ohio State defense has limited opponents to 36.2 percent shooting from the field after 15 games. That percentage is good enough to rank fourth nationally in field goal percentage defense, according to NCAA statistics (as of 1/17/00). Ohio State also ranks seventh in scoring defense, holding opponents to 57.7 points per game. The Buckeyes are 14th in scoring margin, outscoring foes by 15.3 points a contest, and rebound margin, grabbing 6.8 more rebounds than opponents.
Ohio State owns edge in big games
When Ohio State is ranked and plays a ranked opponent, the Buckeyes have a 50-36 record all-time. OSU has taken an Associated Press ranking into a three games against ranked foes twice this season. Ohio State lost to No. 8 Kansas 80-67 earlier this season on the road before dropping an 80-77 contest to No. 19 Illinois in Champaign. OSU was ranked No. 12 and No. 13 respectively in those defeats. OSU is No. 13 this week and has a 78-67 win over No. 10 Michigan State.
Buckeye schedule toughens
Ohio State will play at least six teams ranked among the AP Top 25 this season with the possibility to add a few more down the road. The Buckeyes already met No. 8 Kansas and No. 19 Illinois and No. 10 Michigan State. OSU will travel to MSU and will play No. 11 Indiana and No. 19 St. John’s. Michigan and Purdue are getting votes in the AP Top 25 poll and could be ranked by the time OSU travels to Ann Arbor or hosts the Boilermakers. Illinois also is receiving votes and could be back in the Top 25 before the Illini travel to Columbus later this year.
Noting the win over Michigan State
– Ohio State improves to 12-3 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten, moving into a tie for first place with Indiana while breaking a 10-game losing streak to Michigan State. MSU drops to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Big Ten play with the defeat. OSU is now 24-2 all-time at Value City Arena. The Spartans lead the all-time series 50-44. The win is OSU’s first win over a top-10 team in VCA.
– With the defeat, Michigan State saw its 21-game conference unbeaten streak come to a halt. The mark was an MSU school record and the fourth-longest streak in Big Ten history. The Spartans also saw their eight-game Big Ten road unbeaten streak snapped.
– The win is OSU’s first vs. a ranked team this season. The Buckeyes are 49-100 all-time against top 10 teams.
– Ohio State now is 9-1 when scoring 70 or more points and 11-1 when its opponent scores less than 70 points.
– Michigan State trailed by as many as 13 points in the second half – their largest deficit of the season. The high was 11 at Arizona.
– Ohio State’s 42-point first half was the Buckeyes’ largest scoring output in the first half during Big Ten play this season. The previous high was 35 at Illinois. The 42 points also were the most allowed by Michigan State in the first half this season. Arizona tallied 37 vs. the Spartans earlier this season for the previous high.
– Will Dudley made a major contribution off the bench for the Buckeyes, logging a Big Ten career-high 18 minutes. His previous best was eight, set twice this season. Dudley broke the mark quickly, notching 12 minutes in the first half. His overall career high is 22, set vs. Duquesne earlier this season.
– Ken Johnson blocked four shots in the game, moving with two blocks of Kevin McHale, of Minnesota, for seventh place on the all-time Big Ten blocked shots chart. Johnson now has 233 blocked shots, while McHale blocked 235 shots.
– Mateen Cleaves tied a Value City Arena opponent record seven assists in the game. He shares the record with Notre Dame’s Jimmy Dillon, who set the mark earlier this season.
– Ohio State held Charlie Bell to six points in the game – the second-fewest points he has accumulated this season (4 vs. Iowa).
– The Buckeyes won the battle of the benches, outscoring Michigan State 24-6, as George Reese poured in 19 points for OSU. The Spartans six points tie their low for the season, set vs. South Carolina. The 18-point differential between the teams was the largest vs. MSU this season, besting a 12-point deficit at Arizona.
– Michigan State set VCA opponent records with 22 made and 26 attempted free throws. The previous highs were 17 and 24, respectively, set by Alabama during the 1998-99 season.
Penn, Redd battle for scoring lead
The Ohio State guard duo of Michael Redd and Scoonie Penn each have lead the Buckeyes in scoring this season. Penn is the current leader with 15.3 points per game. Redd is close at 15.1 ppg. Penn has scored 229 points followed by Redd with 227.
ONN to replay OSU men’s hoops
The Ohio News Network will replay eight Big Ten OSU men’s basketball games this season. Replays begin at 11 p.m. EST the night of the game on ONN. Remaining games are: Jan. 29 vs. Purdue, Feb. 2 vs. Wisconsin, Feb. 9 vs. Iowa, Feb. 12 vs. Penn State, Feb. 19 at Indiana and Feb. 23 vs. Northwestern.
Redd among 30 finalists for Wooden Award, Penn still being considered
Ohio State junior guard Michael Redd is listed among the 30 finalists for the 2000 John R. Wooden Award. Ohio State senior Scoonie Penn is still under consideration but is not listed among the mid-season Top 30.
OSU guards successful at foul line
The OSU guard rotation of Michael Redd, Scoonie Penn, Brian Brown and Brent Darby have been deadly from the foul line this season. Redd has made 34 of 39 shots (.872) followed by Brown (30-35, .857), Penn (51-68, .750) and Darby (11-15, .733). Combined, the four have made 126 of 157 for 80.3 percent accuracy.
Johnson records 200th career block, now 8th on Big Ten list
Buckeye senior Ken Johnson has 233 blocks in his career after swatting four shots against Michigan State. Johnson is just the second Buckeye and the 12th Big Ten player to reach 200 career blocks. Johnson is currently eighth on the all-time Big Ten list for blocked shots. Johnson needs three more blocks to pass Minnesota’s Kevin McHale (1976-80). McHale ended his career with 235 rejections. Herb Williams (1977-81) leads OSU and is fourth all-time among Big Ten players with 328 rejections.
Big Ten Career Block Shot leaders 1. Calvin Booth, PSU 1995-99 428 2. Acie Earl, IOWA 1989-93 365 3. Joe Barry Carroll, PUR 1977-80 349 4. Herb Williams, OSU 1977-81 328 5. Brad Sellers, WIS-OSU 1981-86 307 6. Roy Tarpley, MICH 1982-86 251 7. Kevin McHale, MINN 1976-80 235 8. Ken Johnson, OSU 1998- 233 9. Greg Stokes, IOWA 1981-85 229 10.Randy Breuer, MINN 1979-83 228
Johnson, Buckeyes leading Big Ten in several categories
Ohio State senior center Ken Johnson is leading Big Ten players in blocks this season. Johnson is sending back 5.0 shots per game with 75 blocks on the year. As a team, the Buckeyes are first among Big Ten teams in scoring margin (+15.3), rebounding (40.1), field goal percentage defense (.362) and blocked shots (6.6). The Buckeyes are second in scoring defense (57.7), rebound margin (+6.8) and defensive rebounds (26.1).
Penn makes 100th career collegiate start vs. Toledo
Ohio State senior guard Scoonie Penn made the 100th start of his career against Toledo (12/22). Penn has started every game in which he has appeared over two seasons at Boston College and two at Ohio State. As an Eagle at BC, Penn started 56 games from 1995-97. To date at OSU, Penn has 51 starts over the last two seasons.
Redd begins another double-figure scoring streak
Ohio State junior guard Michael Redd has appeared in 81 games as a Buckeye. He has failed to reach double figures in scoring just three times, a nine-point effort vs. BYU (12/30/97), an eight-point outing at Michigan (1/16/99) and a career-low four-point outing against Oakland (12/27/99). Redd had scored in double figures in 26-consecutive games before the Oakland game. He scored 10 or more in 34-consecutive contests after the BYU game his freshman season. He has reached double digits in his last six games, including the 14-point effort vs. Michigan State (1/20/00).
Johnson likely has made final move on OSU career swat chart
Ohio State senior center Ken Johnson likely made his final assault on the Buckeye career blocked shots chart with his eight-rejection night against Eastern Kentucky, which moved him into second-place all-time (233) at Ohio State in career blocks. Johnson trails the 328 recorded blocks by Buckeye great Herb Williams (1978-81). Johnson averaged 1.9 bpg (58/30 gms.) as a sophomore, 2.8 bpg. (100/36 gms.) as a junior and 5.0 bpg. (75/15 gms.) so far this season.
Redd, Penn reach 1,500 points
The Ohio State guard tandem of senior Scoonie Penn and junior Michael Redd each reached career point 1,500 this season. Redd eclipsed the mark with 19 against American (12/29) and has 1,588 career points, good for 10th on the OSU career list. Penn, who spent two seasons at Boston College, has scored 1,575 career points. Penn tallied 737 while at BC and has 838 at Ohio State.
Team Notes
Ohio State has scored 70 or more points in 10 games this season and has a 9-1 record in those games…Since making eight of 11 free throws in the opener against Notre Dame (L 59-57), the Buckeyes have made at least 10 charity tosses in 13 of the last 14 contests…The Buckeyes have made more free throws (220) than opponents have attempted (216)…Ohio State has held 11 of 14 opponents under 65 points this season and has a 10-1 record in those games…OSU has reached double digits in offensive rebounds in all but two games this season (7 vs. Vermont and Northwestern)…Ohio State has blocked at least one opponent shot in the last 52 games (0 vs. Penn State, 2/28/98)–Ken Johnson has started the last 51 games.
Numerically noting the Buckeyes
– Scoonie Penn: Penn reached 100 career starts vs. Toledo (12/22)…he has 51 at Ohio State…Penn has played 30 or more minutes in 12 games this season, including all 40 at Kansas (12/16)…since failing to record a steal in the season opener against Notre Dame, Penn has at least one theft in 14-consecutive contests…he has 192 thefts in his career, 104 at Ohio State…a small but mighty rebounder, Penn is averaging nearly five boards a contest…he has 394 career rebounds (3.7 rpg.).
– Michael Redd: Redd has started all 81 games in his career…he claimed 10th on the OSU career scoring list with 10 points vs. Northwestern (1/15)…Redd has 1,584 career points…Redd is 34 of 39 (.872) from the foul line this year…he is a career 64 percent free throw shooter (299-470)…Redd has connected on at least one 3-pointer in 12 of 15 games this season…with one free throw made this season, Redd will reach 300 makes for his career…in the rebound category, Redd is nearing the 500 mark…he has 495 for an average of 6.1 rpg.
– Ken Johnson: Johnson has started the last 51 games at center…Johnson has 233 career blocks and is averaging 5.0 bpg. (75) this season…Johnson has 19 career games with five or more blocks, he had three as a freshman, seven last year and nine this season in 14 games…Johnson is a career 52 percent shooter from the field (223-426) and is connecting on 61 percent this season (46-76).
– Brian Brown: Brown has doubled his offensive output this season with an average of 9.6 points a game…he averaged 4.1 as a freshman…he also is shooting nearly 45 percent better from the foul line…Brown shot just 51.9 percent as a freshman (27-52) from the free-throw line…this season, Brown has connected on 30-35 (.857)…he has made 53 of 92 field goal attempts (.576) this season after shooting 39 percent as a freshman…Brown has scored in double figures in eight games this season after reaching 10 points just twice as a freshman.
– Cobe Ocokoljic: Ocokoljic cracked the starting lineup vs. Oakland (12/27)…he has played double-figure minutes in 10 of 15 games and six of the last nine, including a career high 32 minutes vs. American (12/29).
– George Reese: Reese has doubled his offensive output from a year ago…he averaged 5.5 points last season and is third on the team this year at 11.7 ppg…he connected on 42 percent of his shots as a junior (73-174) but has upped that percentage to 50 percent this year (73-146)…he scored 18-second half points on his way to a career high 24 vs. Illinois (1/6/00) and had 19 points in the win over No. 10 Michigan State (1/20/00)
– Brent Darby: Darby made a huge 3-pointer with 7:02 remaining in the second half vs. Wisconsin (1/13) for his only points of the game…he has made 58 percent of his 3-pointers this season (7-12)…seven of his 10 field goals this season have been 3-pointers.
– Will Dudley: Dudley is a career 65 percent shooter from the field…he has connected on 33-51 shots from the field in 30 career games…he has made 19-30 (.633) shots this season.
Blocks, steals excels OSU defense
Ohio State, led by senior center Ken Johnson’s 75 blocks, has rejected 99 shots this season while foes have just 40. Senior guard Scoonie Penn leads the team with 34 steals. OSU leads opponents 95-76 in thefts.
Buckeyes spend last 21 weeks in AP poll
Ohio State spent the final 10 weeks of the 1998-99 season and the first 11 weeks of 1999-00 ranked among the Top 25 teams nationally in the Associated Press Poll. The Buckeyes finished 1998-99 No. 14 in the AP and No. 4 in the ESPN/USA Today polls. OSU is currently 13th in the AP and 15th in the ESPN/USA Today polls (1/17/99)
Buckeyes hit the boards early with Columbus connection
Ohio State is averaging 40.1 rebounds a contest, which is 6.8 more than opponents (33.3) after the first 15 games of the season. Junior Michael Redd leads the way with 6.5 rpg. Senior George Reese is next at 6.3 rpg. Both Redd and Reese hail from Columbus.
Centers click for Buckeyes
The OSU center position, made up of senior Ken Johnson and sophomore Will Dudley, has combined to shoot 65 of 96 (.677) from the field so far this season. Johnson is 46-76 (.605) and Dudley is 19-30 (.633) from the floor in 1999-00. Both, by the way, play the piano.
Seton Hall downs St. John’s
Seton Hall found the inside-outside combination in the same game and it meant a 78-70 victory over St. John’s, snapping the Red Storm’s six-game winning streak. The Pirates went 10-for-21 from 3-point range and Dalembert set a school record with 11 blocked shots as they won for the ninth time in 10 games. No win was as big as this one over a team that had just moved into the Top 25 after beating then-No. 5 Connecticut on the road Sunday. The zone defense that gave Connecticut so much trouble over the weekend didn’t bother the Pirates as Rimas Kaukenas went 4-for-7 from 3-point range and Darius Lane was 3-for-9. Seton Hall used a 19-4 run to take a 35-22 lead with 1:45 left in the first half and was up 35-26 at halftime. St. John’s got within 46-41 with 12:08 left on two free throws by Reggie Jessie but the Pirates responded with a 15-2 run that made it 61-43 with 7:28 to play. St. John’s had just one field goal over a 7:55 span and that bad stretch ended with Anthony Glover scoring on a loose rebound.
Buckeyes 4-1 when ranked vs. St. John’s
Ohio State has taken an Associated Press Top 25 ranking into five games against St. John’s since the series began in 1955. The Buckeyes have come away with a 4-1 record (.800) in those games. The last time St. John’s defeated a ranked Ohio State team was in 1991 when the No. 20 Red Storm won 91-74 over the No. 5 Buckeyes. Ohio State is 1-1 vs. ranked SJU squads. The last Buckeye win over a ranked Red Storm team was March 20, 1999 when the No. 14 Buckeyes downed No. 9 St. John’s 77-74 to advance to the Final Four.
Red Storm winners in 6 of last 7
Prior to suffering a 78-70 lost to Seton Hall Tuesday, St. John’s had put together a six-game winning streak, which included an 82-77 win over No. 5 Connecticut last Sunday in Storrs. After a season-opening loss to Samford (68-60), SJU rattled off six wins before losing to DePaul on the road, 71-65.
Barkley tops SJU offense
Sophomore point guard Erick Barkley, who played with OSU senior Scoonie Penn this summer on the U.S. World University Games gold medal-winning squad, is the leader of the Red Storm offense. He leads the team with 17.5 points a game. He is one of six players on the SJU roster averaging in double figures.
Jarvis in second season at St. John’s
St. John’s head coach Mike Jarvis was one game away from taking the Red Storm to the Final Four last year in his first campaign at SJU. He guided the Red Storm to a 28-9 record but fell to Ohio State in the South Regional Final. His career record is 293-153 in 15 years as a collegiate coach.
The St. John’s series
Ohio State has a 5-2 record over St. John’s since the first game was played Jan. 31, 1955 in New York. Since that first meeting, the two teams have not met in a regular season contest. The last six games have been contested during in-season or postseason tournaments. Ohio State won the first four games against St. John’s before St. John’s won a pair of contests before the two teams met for the right to advance to the Final Four last year. OSU won that game 77-74 in Knoxville, Tenn..
OSU vs. the Big East
Ohio State will be looking for its 50th win against members of the Big East Conference. The Buckeyes have a winning record against or are tied in series matchups with 12 of the 13 league members. Overall, Ohio State is 49-29 against Big East teams, including a 5-2 record over St. John’s.
Boston College 1-1
Connecticut 3-2
Georgetown 2-1
Miami, Fla. 1-1
Notre Dame 6-4
Pittsburgh 15-9
Providence 1-0
Rutgers 0-1
St. John’s 5-2
Seton Hall 2-1
Syracuse 3-1
Villanova 1-1
West Virginia 9-5
Totals 49-29
OSU 3-point field goal streak extended to 235
Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point field goal attempt over the last 235 games. Scoonie Penn extended the streak early in the first half against Michigan State. The last time an OSU team missed all attempts from 3-point range was Feb. 2, 1992 when the Buckeyes went 0 for 5 in a 68-58 OSU win over Michigan. Buckeye opponents have a streak of 226-consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made. Michigan went 0-10 from long range March 3, 1992 in an OSU 75-66 victory, marking the last time an opponent was held without a 3-pointer.
1999 Final Four banner unveiled
A banner celebrating the 1999 Final Four appearance by the Ohio State men’s basketball team was unveiled in a pregame ceremony Nov. 29 vs. Vermont. The banner will hang at Value City Arena throughout the 1999-00 season and then will be moved to the Ohio State practice facility. The banner was raised by 1998-99 captains Neshaun Coleman and Jason Singleton.
Lucas named to SI All-Century Team
Ohio State basketball legend Jerry Lucas (1960-62) was selected to the Sports Illustrated All-Century Team, one of only five players to be so honored. Lucas is joined on the team by Bill Bradley (Princeton, 1963-65), David Thompson (N.C. State, 1973-75), Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati 1958-60) and Lew Alcindor (UCLA, 1967-69). Lucas averaged 24.3 points a game in his OSU career and an astounding 17.2 rebounds a contest. He was a three-time All-America selection and the Big Ten’s only three-time player of the year. Lucas’ 1,411 career rebounds stands as the career record. His 17.2 average also is a career record. He averaged 17.8 rebounds as a senior, which stands as the OSU single season record.
Penn named 1st Team AP All-American
Senior guard Scoonie Penn was named to the Associated Press Preseason First Team All-America team. Penn joins Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State, Terence Morris, Maryland, Chris Porter, Auburn and Quentin Richardson, DePaul.
VCA sold out for 1999-00 Big Ten season
The entire 1999-00 home Big Ten men’s basketball season at Value City Arena is sold out. All 19,100 seats are sold this year, including 4,000 student season tickets. A total of 10,000 student season ticket applications were submitted for the 4,000 available seats. Split season tickets were distributed to 8,000 students who submitted applications this year. Last season 650 student season tickets were sold. The Buckeyes averaged 17,228 fans last season. Ohio State was 14-1 in its first season a VCA.
Buckeyes sign three for 2000-01
Jim O’Brien, Ohio State head men’s basketball coach, announced the signing of three highly recruited players to be added to the Buckeye program. Matt Marinchick (Hudson, Ohio), Velimir Radinovic (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) and Zach Williams (Middle Village, N.Y.) all signed letters of intent Nov. 11.
Marinchick (Ma-RIN-chick), a 6-10 center from Hudson (Ohio) H.S. is ranked No. 20 nationally at his position by Athlons Sports. He led his high school team with 12.8 points per game as a junior.
Radinovic (VEL-ah-mere Ra-DIN-o-vich) is a 7-0 center/forward from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Last season, he averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds at T.A. Blakelock High School in Toronto.
Williams, a 6-6 power forward comes to Ohio State as the No. 4-ranked player in New York. Williams, of Christ the King High School, averaged 15 pts. and 8 rebs on his high school team that was ranked No. 3 in the nation last season
Penn, Redd earn preseason Big Ten recognition by both coaches and media
Ohio State senior guard Scoonie Penn was selected as the preseason Big Ten Player of the Year by the league coaches during the conference-sponsored media day.
Michigan State senior Mateen Cleaves was selected by the Big Ten media as its preseason player of the year candidate. Ironically, the coaches tabbed Cleaves the Big Ten Player of the Year at the conclusion of last season while the media selected Penn. Penn along with OSU junior Michael Redd (Columbus, Ohio/West) were both selected as first team all-conference members by both the media and coaches.
The coaches also added Cleaves and Morris Peterson of Michigan State to the first team along with A.J. Guyton of Indiana. The media selected a similar first team but replaced Guyton with Cory Bradford of Illinois. League coaches picked Michigan State to win the conference this year followed by Ohio State, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana. The media picked MSU, Ohio State and Illinois as its top three.
Redd, Penn named OSU captains
Senior Scoonie Penn and junior Michael Redd were named team captains during preseason camp. It will be the second season Penn has served in that capacity at Ohio State. He along with seniors Neshaun Coleman and Jason Singleton served last season. Redd will be serving his first season as an OSU captain.
Penn, Redd listed on several preseason All-America lists
Buckeye senior Scoonie Penn is listed on several first team All-America teams. Some of the publications or preseason pollsters who have deemed Penn among the nation’s best include: Sport Magazine, Athlon Sports, Basketball Times, Street & Smith’s and Blue Ribbon. Lindy’s picks Penn and junior Michael Redd as First Team all-Big Ten Conference selections. Redd has been consistently deemed a second team nomination in most of the preseason publications.
