Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Massachusetts – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/10/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 10, 2000
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A limited number of tickets for the Ohio State vs. St. John’sgame Wednesday (12/13) will go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday at the OhioState Ticket Office or by calling 1-800-GO-BUCKS.%^$
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Ohio State head coach Jim O’Brien now has 298 career wins in 19seasons as a head coach. He is 63-40 at Ohio State in fourseasons.%^$
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This was the first meeting between Massachusetts and OhioState.%^$
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Ohio State is 17-11 vs. teams representing the Atlantic 10Conference.%^$
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The Buckeye defense held the Minutemen scoreless until the14:42 mark of the first half after the Buckeyes were up 8-0. OhioState led at the half 26-13 after holding UMass to 5-of-30 shooting(.167) after the first 20 minutes.%^$
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Ohio State is 5-0 this season when leading at the half.%^$
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Ken Johnson failed to record a block vs. Denver (12/7/00) buthad seven in the first half and nine for the game vs.Massachusetts. Johnson has blocked eight or more shots in a gameseven times in his Ohio State career. The last was an eight-blockeffort vs. Minnesota (3/4/00). Johnson has blocked nine or more ina contest three times. A Buckeye player has blocked nine or moreshots just five times in history. Brad Sellers and Herb Williamseach rejected nine shots once in their careers at Ohio State.%^$
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Johnson’s nine blocks are the most ever by a UMass opposingplayer breaking the record of eight held by former University ofTexas center Chris Mihm.%^$
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Ken Johnson tied a season high with 16 points vs. theMinutemen.%^$
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The 13 points in the first half are the fewest scored by aBruiser Flint-coached team at UMass. The Minutemen managed 16 in ahalf vs. Texas last season. Ohio State has held four opponents thisseason to less than 20 points in the first half, including its lastthree foes. Yale scored 18 first-half points in the season opener.Eastern Kentucky (16), Denver (16) and U Mass (13) all failed toreach 20 points in the first half.%^$
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Ohio State extended its streak of consecutive games with atleast one 3-point field goal made when Sean Connolly connected fromlong range early in the second half. Ohio State has made at leastone 3-pointer in 257-consecutive games.%^$
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Ohio State is 8-6 in games decided by 3 or fewer points inO’Brien’s four years.%^$
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OSU’s three-point shooting percentage of .143 was its lowest ofthe season. The previous low was the .150 percentage it shotagainst Syracuse (11/24/00) at the Great Alaska Shootout.Quotes
