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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Ohio State improves to 36-3 during its two-plus seasons atValue City Arena. The Buckeyes are undefeated (7-0) this year athome.%^$
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Ohio State extended its streak of consecutive games with atleast one 3-point goal made when Brent Darby canned a shot frombehind the arc at the 19:15 mark of the first half. Ohio State hasconnected on at least one 3-point goal in 260-consecutive games.%^$
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Ken Johnson started his 102nd career game tonight, moving intosole possession of seventh place on the all-time games startedledger. He passed Troy Taylor (101, 1982-85). Johnson is one ofeight players in Ohio State history to eclipse 100 starts in hisBuckeye career.%^$
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Johnson blocked seven shots in the contest, giving him 359 forhis career, which is third all-time in the Big Ten. Johnson standssix blocks behind Iowa’s Acie Earl (1989-93, 365). Johnson toppedhis average of 3.7 blocks per game in the first four minutes of thefirst half.%^$
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Zach Williams scored a career-high 19 points in the contest,topping his previous high of 16, set vs. Valparaiso (11/25).Williams also connected on a career-best nine shots from thefield.%^$
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Boban Savovic has hit 7-of-12 shots from three-point range overthe past three games. Savovic drilled both of his 3-point attemptsin tonight’s contest.%^$
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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.%^$
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Ohio State has held a double-digit lead in every game it hasled at halftime. The Buckeyes are 8-0 in those contests.%^$
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Ohio State is 8-0 when out-rebounding its opponent. TheBuckeyes out-rebounded Robert Morris 37-27.%^$
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The Buckeyes held Robert Morris to a season-low 46 points. TheColonials’ previous low was 51, set at Missouri-Kansas City(11/26). The 42-point margin of victory also was the Colonials’most lopsided loss of the season.%^$
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Ohio State has held 5 of its 7 opponents at home this season tounder 20 points in the first half.%^$
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Ohio State is 4-0 all-time vs. Robert Morris and 9-1 againstteams representing the Colonial Athletic Association.
