Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Denver – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 7, 2000
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Attendance: 17,566%^$
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Ohio State is 32-3 in three seasons at Value City Arena.%^$
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The Buckeyes are 3-1 vs. Denver and 10-5 vs. the Sun BeltConference.%^$
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Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point field goalattempt over the last 256 games. Sean Connolly extended the streakat the 16:20 mark in the first half vs. Denver.%^$
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With a 2 point basket at the buzzer by Boban Savovic, theBuckeyes took a 43-18 point lead into the locker room at halftime.This marks the second consecutive game which the Buckeyes have helda 25 point differential at the break. 25 points is the secondlargest halftime margin in Value City Arena history. The onlylarger margin at the break was when the Buckeyes held a 58-25 leadvs. Oakland (11-13-98), the first game ever played at Value CityArena.%^$
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With the game tied 11-11 at the 14:03 mark in the first half,the Buckeyes went on a 19-0 run opening up a 30-11 lead. TheBuckeye defense held the Pioneers scoreless for a 9:42 stretch.%^$
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Junior guard Brian Brown scored 11 points vs. Denver. Brown nowhas 21 double figure point games in his career, including all sixgames this season.%^$
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The Buckeye defense held the Pioneers to 40.0% shooting fromthe field. So far this season Ohio State has held 5 out 6 opponentsto 40.0% shooting or below.%^$
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The Ohio State defense also forced 32 Denver turnovers on thenight. These 32 Pioneer turnovers are the most turnovers by an OhioState opponent in Value City Arena history.%^$
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Ken Johnson failed to register a blocked shot vs. Denver. Thisends a 41 game streak for Johnson with at least one block. The lastgame that Johnson went an entire game without a blocking a shot wasvs. Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament (3/6/99).%^$
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Ken Johnson tied a season high with his 16 points vs. Denver.Johnson also scored 16 points in the opening game of the GreatAlaskan Shootout vs. Florida State (11/23/00).%^$
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The Buckeyes will be back in action Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000 whenthey will host the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in theValue City Arena. Tip off is scheduled for 5 p.m. EST.
