Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Robert Morris – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/20/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 20, 2000
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Attendance: 14,965 Ohio State improves to 36-3 duringits two-plus seasons at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes areundefeated (7-0) this year at home. Ohio State extended its streakof consecutive games with at least one 3-point goal made when BrentDarby canned a shot from behind the arc at the 19:15 mark of thefirst half. Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point goalin 260-consecutive games. Ken Johnson started his 102nd career gametonight, moving into sole possession of seventh place on theall-time games started ledger. He passed Troy Taylor (101,1982-85). Johnson is one of eight players in Ohio State history toeclipse 100 starts in his Buckeye career. Johnson blocked sevenshots in the contest, giving him 359 for his career, which is thirdall-time in the Big Ten. Johnson stands six blocks behind Iowa’sAcie Earl (1989-93, 365). Johnson topped his average of 3.7 blocksper game in the first four minutes of the first half. Zach Williamsscored a career-high 19 points in the contest, topping his previoushigh of 16, set vs. Valparaiso (11/25). Williams also connected ona career-best nine shots from the field. Boban Savovic has hit7-of-12 shots from three-point range over the past three games.Savovic drilled both of his 3-point attempts in tonight’s contest.Ohio State is 6-0 all-time when Brent Darby scores 10 or morepoints, including a 3-0 mark this season (Florida State, Denver,Robert Morris). Darby scored 15 points in tonight’s contest. OhioState has held a double-digit lead in every game it has led athalftime. The Buckeyes are 8-0 in those contests. Ohio State is 8-0when out-rebounding its opponent. The Buckeyes out-rebounded RobertMorris 37-27. The Buckeyes held Robert Morris to a season-low 46points. The Colonials’ previous low was 51, set at Missouri-KansasCity (11/26). The 42-point margin of victory also was theColonials’ most lopsided loss of the season. Ohio State has held 5of its 7 opponents at home this season to under 20 points in thefirst half. Ohio State is 4-0 all-time vs. Robert Morris and 9-1against teams representing the Colonial Athletic Association.
