Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Coppin State – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 30, 2000
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Ohio State improves to 37-4 during its two-plus seasons atValue City Arena. The win gives the Buckeyes an overall record of9-3 and a home mark of 8-1 this season. The Buckeyes have connectedon 50% of their shots in six games this season, including four ofthe last five games. The Buckeyes connected on 29 of 58 from thefield for .500 vs. the Eagles. Junior Brian Brown set a career highwith 8 assists vs. the Eagles. He twice before, the last vs.Morehead State (12/16/00), handed out 7 helpers. Brown also added10 points in the contest giving him 10 double-digit games thisseason. Ohio State is 19-6 when Brown reaches double figures. TheOhio State defense held Coppin State scoreless for 11 minutes, 38seconds from the 7:47 mark of the first half to the 16:09 mark ofthe second half. The Buckeyes turned a 19-13 lead at 7:47 of thefirst frame to a 45-15 advantage with 16:09 left in the secondhalf. Ken Johnson blocked 7 shots in the contest, 6 in the firsthalf, giving him 372 for his career, which moves him to secondplace all-time by himself in the Big Ten. Johnson tied Iowa’s AcieEarl (1989-93, 365) with six blocks vs. Kansas. Next up on theledger is the Big Ten’s all-time leading shot blocker, Calvin Boothof Penn State, with 428. Ohio State extended its streak ofconsecutive games with at least one 3-point goal made when BrianBrown hit a shot from behind the arc at the 13:55 mark of the firsthalf. Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point goal in262-consecutive games. The win over Coppin State is the seventhvictory for Ohio State against a member of the Mid-Eastern AthleticConference. Ohio State is 1-0 vs. the Eagles. Coppin State is 0-5vs. Big Ten competition all-time. Ohio State has held 6-of-9 foesunder 20 points in the first half of games played at Value CityArena this season. The Buckeyes led the Eagles 34-13 after thefirst 20 minutes. Both Ohio State sophomore Sean Connolly andjunior Brian Brown have connected on at least one 3-point fieldgoal attempt in 11 of 12 games this season. Ken Johnson started his104th career game tonight. He stands in seventh place on theall-time OSU starts chart, one behind sixth-place Jim Smith (105,1978-81). Johnson is one of eight players in Ohio State history toeclipse 100 starts in his Buckeye career. Ohio State opens the BigTen Conference season at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001 againstNorthwestern at Value City Arena. It will be the conference openerfor both schools.
OSU 48-40 in Big Ten openers, 56-32 in home conference openers
Ohio State is in its 89th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes are 48-40 all-time in league openers. OSU has begun the conference season at home 52 times (33-19) and on the road 36 times (15-21). Overall, Ohio State has a record of 56-32 in home league openers.
Ohio State owns win streak over Northwestern
The Buckeyes have won the last three meetings with Northwestern and seven of the last nine contests. In Columbus, Ohio State has a 21-game win streak over the Wildcats. The last NU win in Columbus came Feb. 24, 1977 when Northwestern prevailed 83-72. The Buckeyes are 58-14 at home vs. NU.
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