Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Kansas – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/23/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 23, 2000
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Attendance: 19,200 (sellout)
Ohio State falls to 36-4 during its two-plus seasons at ValueCity Arena. The loss is the Buckeyes’ first at home this season.Kansas won for the first time in Columbus in 35 years (Dec. 23,1965). Ohio State is 48-99 all-time vs. teams in the AssociatedPress Top 10 following the loss. The Buckeyes are 119-188 all-timevs. teams in the AP Top 25. Kansas, the No. 1 team in the RPIcomputer ratings, is 10-1 for the first time since 1997-98. KenJohnson blocked six shots in the contest, giving him 365 for hiscareer, which is ties him for second place all-time in the Big Ten.Johnson tied Iowa’s Acie Earl (1989-93, 365). Next up on the ledgeris the Big Ten’s all-time leading shot blocker, Calvin Booth ofPenn State, with 428. Johnson’s five blocks in the first half tiedthe most in a single half by a Kansas opponent in the Roy Williamsera. Kelvin Cato (Iowa State) swatted five shots vs. KU in thesecond half on March 10, 1996. Ohio State extended its streak ofconsecutive games with at least one 3-point goal made when SeanConnolly hit a shot from behind the arc at the 12:18 mark of thefirst half. Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point goalin 261-consecutive games. Saturday’s crowd of 19,200 marks the 13thsellout in the three-year history of Value City Arena and the firstthis season. Ohio State owns an 11-2 record when playing in frontof a sellout crowd at VCA. Ken Johnson started his 103rd careergame tonight. He stands in seventh place on the all-time OSU startschart, two behind sixth-place Jim Smith (105, 1978-81). Johnson isone of eight players in Ohio State history to eclipse 100 starts inhis Buckeye career. Boban Savovic tied a season high with 15points, matching his 15-point performance vs. St. John’s (12/13).He fell one point shy of his career high, set vs. Tennessee-Martinduring his freshman season (12/14/98). Savovic hit all 10 of hisattempts from the foul line. Columbus native Kenny Gregory startedhis first game in over three weeks after missing three games with astress fracture in his right foot. He scored 17 points and grabbedsix rebounds. Kansas’ Luke Axtell also returned from an injury,seeing his first action since Dec. 7 after missing two games with asprained ankle. Kansas committed a season-high 30 fouls. TheJayhawks tied their previous high of 24 (DePaul, 12/12) just 10minutes into the second half. The 30 fouls were the most since 30vs. Virginia Nov. 29, 1995. Ohio State went 28-of-42 from the freethrow line. Both numbers are season highs. Kansas attempted seasonlows in both free throw categories, hitting 6-of-13. Ohio State’s42 free-throw attempts are a season high for a Kansas opponent, andthe most since Nebraska had 40 on Feb. 4, 1989. Tim Martin made abig contribution off the bench, playing a career-high 20 minuteswhile scoring six points – just two off his career high. Martin’sprevious high in minutes was 18, set vs. UMass (12/10). Drew Goodennotched his third double-double this season and 12th of his career,scoring 16 points while grabbing 10 boards. Ohio State is 3-5all-time vs. Kansas after the loss and 19-21 vs. teams representingthe Big 12 Conference.
