Ohio State Travels To Bloomington – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/17/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 17, 2000
No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
Probable Starters (17-5, 8-3)
G 12-Scoonie Penn, 5-10, Sr.
G 22-Michael Redd, 6-6, Jr.
G 13-Brian Brown, 6-3, So.
C 32-Ken Johnson, 6-11, Sr.
F 34-Cobe Ocokoljic, 6-8, Fr.
No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers
Probable Starters (18-4, 8-3)
G A.J. Guyton, 6-1, Sr.
G Michael Lewis, 6-1, Sr.
C Kirk Haston, 6-10, So.
F Jeffrey Newton, 6-9, Fr.
F Dane Fife, 6-4, So.
Johnson records 200th career block, now 6th on Big Ten list
Buckeye senior Ken Johnson has 283 blocks in his career after swatting three against Michigan State (2/16). Johnson is just the second Buckeye and the 12th Big Ten player to reach 200 career blocks. Johnson is currently sixth in Big Ten history with 283 rejections. Herb Williams (1977-81) leads OSU and is fourth all-time among Big Ten players with 328 rejections. OSU’s Brad Sellers is the next target on the all-time Big Ten list. Sellers recorded 307 career blocks at Wisconsin and Ohio State from 1981-86. Johnson will become just the sixth Big Ten player to record 300 blocks with 17 more this season.
Big Ten Career Blocked Shots leaders 1. Calvin Booth, PSU 1995-99 428 2. Acie Earl, IOWA 1989-93 365 3. Joe Barry Carroll, PUR 1977-80 349 4. Herb Williams, OSU 1977-81 328 5. Brad Sellers, WIS-OSU 1981-86 307 6. Ken Johnson, OSU 1998 283 7. Roy Tarpley, MICH 1982-86 251 8. Kevin McHale, MINN 1976-80 235 9. Greg Stokes, IOWA 1981-85 229 10.Randy Breuer, MINN 1979-83 228
Big Ten Season Blocked Shot leaders 1. Calvin Booth, PSU 1997-98 140 2. Ken Johnson, OSU 1999-00 125 3. Jim Pitts, NU 1965-66 123 4. Acie Earl, Iowa 1991-92 121 5. Acie Earl, Iowa 1990-91 106 6. Joe Barry Carroll, PUR 1977-78 105 7. Calvin Booth, PSU 1995-96 101 8. Ken Johnson, OSU 1998-99 100 9. Dean Garrett, IND 1987-88 99 10.Roy Tarpley, MICH 1985-86 97 Brad Sellers, OSU 1985-86 97
Johnson, Buckeyes leading nation, Big Ten in several categories
Ohio State senior center Ken Johnson is leading Big Ten players and the nation in blocks this season. Johnson is sending back 5.68 shots per game with 125 blocks on the year. Johnson has the fifth highest block per game average in NCAA history as of Feb. 18. As a team, the Buckeyes are first among Big Ten teams in field goal percentage defense (.369) and blocked shots (7.0). The Buckeyes are second in turnover margin (+2.86).
NCAA Single Season Blocks Avg.
1. #Adonal Foyle, Colgate 1997 6.43 2. #Keith Closs, C. Conn. St. 1996 6.36 3. #David Robinson, Navy 1986 5.91 4. Adonal Foyle, Colgate 1996 5.69 5. Ken Johnson, OSU 2000 5.68 6. #Keith Closs, C. Conn. St. 1995 5.35 7. #Shaquille O’Neal, LSU 1992 5.23 8. #Shawn Bradley, BYU 1991 5.21 9. Theo Ratliff, Wyoming 1995 5.14 # Led nation in blocks. Johnson is current national leader with 125.
OSU to honor Lucas, retire No. 11
The Ohio State Department of Athletics will officially retire the No. 11 in men’s basketball to honor three-time All-American Jerry Lucas (1960-62). The ceremony will take place at halftime of the Ohio State vs. Northwestern game Feb. 23 in Columbus. Lucas led the Buckeyes to the 1960 National Championship, the NCAA runner up in 1961 and 1962, three Big Ten titles and a 78-6 record during his career. A relentless rebounder, he owns the OSU career rebound record (1,411), single season (17.8 rpg.) and career (17.2 rpg.) records for rebound average.
Redd averages over 28 ppg. vs. Hoosiers
Junior Michael Redd has averaged 28.2 points a game in five meetings with Indiana over the last two years. Redd is 35-87 (.402) from the field and 30-39 (.769) from the free throw line. OSU senior center Ken Johnson leads the Buckeyes in rebounding vs. the Hoosiers at 7.0 ppg.
Spartans hold court in win over Buckeyes
Fifth-ranked Michigan State won the battle for first place in the Big Ten Conference as Mateen Cleaves scored 17 of his season-high 24 points in the first half of an 83-72 victory over No. 7 Ohio State. Morris Peterson scored 26 points and Charlie Bell added 23, giving Michigan State three players with at least 20 for the first time since a 30-point rout of Oakland on November 11, 1998. Peterson and Cleaves nailed consecutive 3-pointers to cap a 17-2 run that gave the Spartans a 26-13 lead with 8:45 left in the first half. Michigan State settled for a 44-33 halftime advantage and the Buckeyes (17-5, 8-3) got no closer than seven points in the second half. The Spartans avenged a 78-67 loss at Columbus that ended their 21-game Big Ten winning streak. Scoonie Penn scored a season-high 30 points for Ohio State, which has lost two of three following an eight-game winning streak.
Noting the game with Michigan State
– Scoonie Penn scored a season-high 30 points against MSU. He eclipsed his season-high at the 9:22 mark of the second half with a running bank shot for his 22nd and 23rd points. His previous season high was 22 against Iowa on Feb. 9 in Value City Arena. The 30 points scored also ties Penn’s career high, achieved last season against Wisconsin on Feb. 24.
– Penn set a season high with five three-point field goals against the Spartans. His previous season high was four against St. Johns on Jan. 22. OSU’s first three of the night came from Penn at the 15:50 mark of the first half, tying the score at nine. That trey was Penn’s 47th of the season tying him for seventh place on the OSU single-season record list with teammate Michael Redd. Penn moved into sole possession of seventh place on that same list at the 7:22 mark of the first half with his 48th three-pointer of the season. Penn hit his 49th three of the season :20 seconds later, and his 50th three-point goal of the season at the 12:29 mark of the second half. Ohio State has now connected on a three-point field goal in each of the last 242 games.
– Michael Redd started his 88th career game tonight, tying former Buckeye Carter Scott (1979-81) for the No. 10 spot in the OSU record book. Redd has started every game of his OSU career, and can move into a tie with Jay Burson (1986-89) for ninth place on that list with six more starts.
– The 44 points scored by Michigan State in the first half marked the most allowed by OSU in the first half of a Big Ten game this season.
– Scoonie Penn set a season high for points in a half tonight with 17 in the first half. Penn’s previous high for points in a half this year was 15 on Feb. 12 vs. Penn State (second half).
– The loss vs. MSU is the first this season for OSU when Penn and Redd combine for 40 or more points. The Buckeyes are 13-4 all-time when the duo combines for 40-plus points. Penn and Redd combined for 48 points against MSU.
– Ken Johnson added to his school single-season block record with three rejections against the Spartans tonight. He now has 125 this season. Johnson has 283 blocks in his career and trails Herb Williams, OSU’s all-time blocked shot leader, by 45 blocks.
O’Brien guides 10th team to 17+ wins
Ohio State head coach Jim O’Brien has led his 10th team to the 17 win-plateau with the victory over Penn State (2/12) giving the Buckeyes a 17-5 record this year. In nine previous seasons when an O’Brien-coached team reached 17 wins, the squad advanced to postseason play eight times, including the Final Four last year when OSU was 27-9 overall. The only season one of his teams did not go to the postseason with 17+ wins was his second campaign at St. Bonaventure when his 18-13 squad of 1983-84 did not advance. O’Brien has taken four teams to the NCAA Tournament and four to the NIT.
Buckeyes take care of the ball
Ohio State averages just 12.6 turnovers a game this season while opponents are giving it up 15.5 times contest. Ohio State senior guard Scoonie Penn is averaging just 2.09 turnovers a game in 34.4 minutes of playing time a contest, or just one turnover for every 16.4 minutes played. Sophomore Brian Brown averages just 1.6 turnovers a game in 28.5 minutes per game or one TO every 17.4 minutes.
Penn edges closer to 3-point record
Neshaun Coleman, a captain last season, set the all-time record for 3-pointers made in a career with 147 during OSU’s run through the Final Four last year. Scoonie Penn could break that mark in just two seasons in Columbus with 10 more this season. He has a career total of 138, which includes his OSU single-season record of 88 made last year. His 50 made this year ranks seventh behind the 55 made by Damon Stringer (1997) and Jamie Skelton (1993).
Penn nears Top 10 in assists
With nine more assists this season, Scoonie Penn will move into the Top 10 in career assists at Ohio State. He will be added to this list in just two seasons. Penn dished out 154 assists as a junior and has 95 this season. Dennis Hopson (1984-87) currently holds the No. 10 spot with 258 career assists. Penn has 249.
Redd enters Top 10 list for career starts
Ohio State junior guard Michael Redd started his 88th career game against Michigan State (2/16). Redd, in less than three full seasons, has tied Carter Scott (1978-81) for the No. 10 spot with the start against the Spartans. Redd has started every game of his OSU career.
Three of five OSU losses come in final three seconds
Ohio State (17-5) has lost three games this season on opponent shots that fell in the final three seconds of the game. The first was in the season opener vs. Notre Dame when the Buckeyes battled from a four-point deficit with 54 seconds to play to tie the game at 57 with 18 seconds left. The Irish’s David Graves then hit an off-balance shot from the left side at the buzzer for a 59-57 ND victory. OSU then battled from 10 down with 5:47 left to tie the score at 77 vs. Illinois with five seconds to play on a Brian Brown tip-in. UI’s Frank Williams then launched a straight-on 3-pointer that fell at the buzzer to give the Illini an 80-77 victory. Iowa won with three seconds to play on a Kyle Galloway 3-pointer from the left corner after OSU came back from 10 down to tie the game at 64 with seven seconds to play. OSU did come out on top at St. John’s this season after battling from 10 down with 2:49 to play to take a 65-64 lead with 23 seconds left on a pair of Scoonie Penn free throws. Penn then blocked a 3-point attempt by SJU’s Erick Barkley to preserve the win.
2-year home record rates high in OSU history
Ohio State has compiled a 27-3 (.900) record over the last two season in Value City Arena. The Buckeyes were 14-1 in the inaugural season in VCA last season and so far boast a 13-2 record at home in 1999-00. In back-to-back season in which the Buckeyes have won at least 25 wins at home, the current record of 27-3 stands fourth all-time for home record in consecutive seasons. The 1962-63 teams posted a record 25-0 record during a span of 50 home games in which the Buckeyes were undefeated from 1960-64.
Ohio State home record in back to back seasons
Seasons 2-yr. home Rec. Win Pct. 1962-63 25-0 1.000 1991-92 30-1 .968 1990-91 27-2 .931 1999-00 27-3 .900 1985-86 26-5 .839 1982-83 25-5 .833 1986-87 26-7 .788 1985-86 26-5 .781
Redd closing on Burson for No. 6 spot in OSU career scoring
Michael Redd is in 7th place all-time at OSU in scoring with 1,713 career points after an 18-point effort against Michigan State (2/16/00). Redd trails No. 6 Jay Burson (1986-89) by 43 points. Burson ended his OSU career with 1,756 points.
OSU vs. the Top 10
Ohio State played its third Top 10 team of the season against the No. 5 Spartans of Michigan State (2/16/00). The Buckeyes lost 80-67 earlier this season to No. 8 Kansas in Lawrence but ended then No. 10 MSU’s 21-game Big Ten winning streak with a 78-67 victory Jan. 20 in Columbus. Michigan State avenged its loss in Columbus with an 83-72 win over the Buckeyes (2/16). All-Time, Ohio State has a 49-100 record against teams ranked in the AP Top 10.
OSU record when ranked in Top 10
No. 7 Ohio State opened the season ranked No. 4 but fell to No. 15 following a 59-57 loss to Notre Dame in the opening round of the NIT. Ohio State has a record of 190-50 (.792) in games when the Buckeyes are ranked among the Associated Press Top 10 teams in the nation.
Ohio State owns edge in big games
When Ohio State is ranked and plays a ranked opponent, the Buckeyes have a 51-37 record all-time. OSU has taken an Associated Press ranking into games against ranked foes five times this season.
Penn, Redd battle for scoring lead
The Ohio State guard duo of Michael Redd and Scoonie Penn each have lead the Buckeyes in scoring this season. Penn is the current leader at 16.3 ppg. Redd is currently second with 16.0 points per game. Penn has scored 359 points followed by Redd with 352.
Redd among 30 finalists for Wooden Award, Penn still being considered
Ohio State junior guard Michael Redd is listed among the 30 finalists for the 2000 John R. Wooden Award. Ohio State senior Scoonie Penn is still under consideration but is not listed among the mid-season Top 30.
Penn passes BC total in games played at OSU
Ohio State senior guard Scoonie Penn made the 100th start of his career against Toledo (12/22). Penn has started every game in which he has appeared over two seasons at Boston College and two at Ohio State. As an Eagle at BC, Penn started 56 games from 1995-97. To date at OSU, Penn has 58 starts over the last two seasons.
Redd begins another double-figure scoring streak
Ohio State junior guard Michael Redd has appeared in 88 games as a Buckeye. He has failed to reach double figures in scoring just three times, a nine-point effort vs. BYU (12/30/97), an eight-point outing at Michigan (1/16/99) and a career-low four-point outing against Oakland (12/27/99). Redd scored in double figures in 26-consecutive games before the Oakland game. He scored 10 or more in 34-consecutive contests after the BYU game his freshman season. He has reached double digits in his last 13 games.
Johnson likely has made final move on OSU career swat chart but…
Ohio State senior center Ken Johnson likely made his final assault on the Buckeye career blocked shots chart with his eight-rejection night against Eastern Kentucky, which moved him into second-place all-time (283) at Ohio State in career blocks. Johnson trails the 328 recorded blocks by Buckeye great Herb Williams (1978-81) by 45. Johnson averaged 1.9 bpg (58/30 gms.) as a sophomore, 2.8 bpg. (100/36 gms.) as a junior and 5.7 bpg. (125/22 gms.) so far this season. If he keeps up his current pace he could still reach Williams’ record. Ohio State has at least six games remaining (five regular season, one in the Big Ten Tournament). Johnson could reach the record on his current pace in eight games.
Redd, Penn eclipse 1,700 career points
The Ohio State guard tandem of senior Scoonie Penn and junior Michael Redd are reached 1,700 career points against Michigan State. Redd has 1,713 career points, good for sixth on the OSU career list. Penn, who spent two seasons at Boston College, has scored 1,705 career points. Penn tallied 737 while at BC and has 978 at Ohio State.
Penn closing in on OSU 1,000 point club
In just his second season in Columbus, Ohio State senior guard Scoonie Penn is nearing the 1,000 club at Ohio State. Penn will be the 38th player in OSU history to reach 1,000 career points with 22 more this season. Penn scored 609 as an OSU junior and has 359 this year. Penn could become just the second player to record 1,000 points in his only two seasons as a Buckeye. Brad Sellers (1985-86) was the first to do so with 1,122 points in his career.
Team Notes
Ohio State has scored 70 or more points in 13 games this season and has an 11-2 record in those games…Ohio State has held 13 of 22 opponents under 65 points this season and has an 12-1 record in those games…Ohio State has blocked at least one opponent shot in the last 59 games (0 vs. Penn State, 2/28/98)-Ken Johnson has started the last 58 games…an OSU player has scored in double figures 80 times this season…Michael Redd has 21, Scoonie Penn 20 and George Reese 14…four different players have reached the 20-point plateau with Redd and Penn leading the way with four, Reese has three 20+ games…Penn is the only Buckeye with a 30-point game this season, he did so against Michigan State (30 pts.) Feb. 16…six times a player has reached double digits in rebounding led by Ken Johnson with four followed by Redd with two…the Buckeyes are 11-1 when leading at the half and have come back to win six of 10 games when trailing at the break…when the OSU bench outscores the opponent bench, the Buckeyes are 14-2 but are still 3-3 when the opposing bench holds the advantage…the Buckeyes are 7-3 in games decided by 10 points or less and 10-2 in games decided by 11 or more points.
Numerically noting the Buckeyes
– Scoonie Penn: Penn reached 100 career starts vs. Toledo (12/22)…he has 58 at Ohio State…Penn has played 30 or more minutes in 19 games this season, including the last 12 and all 40 at Kansas (12/16)…Penn had a streak of 19-consecutive contests with at least one steal halted vs. Penn State (2/12)…he has 203 thefts in his career, 115 at Ohio State…a small but mighty rebounder, Penn is averaging 4.4 boards a contest this year…he has 422 career rebounds (3.7 rpg.)…he has connected on 84 percent of his free throws in the last seven games (42-50).
– Michael Redd: Redd has started all 88 games in his career…he claimed 6th on the OSU career scoring list with 14 points vs. Wisconsin (2/2)…Redd has 1,713 career points…Redd is 55 of 68 (.809) from the foul line this year…he is a career 64 percent free throw shooter (320-499)…In 13 games this season, Redd has made all attempts from the foul line, including the first five games this season (16-16)…Redd has connected on at least one 3-pointer in 17 of 22 games this season…Redd needs one free throw attempt to reach 500 for his career…he has 535 career rebounds for an average of 6.1 rpg.
– Ken Johnson: Johnson has started the last 58 games at center…Johnson has 283 career blocks and is averaging 5.7 bpg. (125) this season…he set a single-game school record with 11 blocks at St. John’s (1/22) and tied it vs. Iowa (2/9)…he set the single-season record for blocks with 100 as a junior and broke that this season with 125 so far…Johnson has 25 career games with five or more blocks, he had three as a freshman, seven last year and 15 this season in 22 games.
– Brian Brown: Brown has doubled his offensive output this season with an average of 9.3 points a game…he averaged 4.1 as a freshman…he also is shooting 34 percent better from the foul line…Brown shot just 51.9 percent as a freshman (27-52) from the free-throw line…this season, Brown has connected on 42-49 (.857)…he has made 75 of 138 field goal attempts (.543) this season after shooting 39 percent as a freshman…Brown has scored in double figures in 10 games this season after reaching 10 points just twice as a freshman…OSU is 9-3 when Brown reaches double figures
– Cobe Ocokoljic: Ocokoljic cracked the starting lineup vs. Oakland (12/27)…he had a streak of 13-consecutive starts broken at Michigan State (2/16)…he has played double-figure minutes in 12 of 22 games, including a career-high 32 minutes vs. American (12/29).
– George Reese: Reese has doubled his offensive output from a year ago…he averaged 5.5 points last season and is third on the team this year at 12.0 ppg…he connected on 42 percent of his shots as a junior (73-174) but has upped that percentage to 52 percent this year (104-205)…he scored 18-second half points on his way to 24 vs. Illinois (1/6/00) and had 19 points in the win over No. 10 Michigan State (1/20/00)…he established a career-high with 25 points in the win at Michigan (2/6)…Reese started his ninth game of the season at Michigan State (2/16)…he scored 10 points to go with three steals and four rebounds in that contest.
– Boban Savovic: Savovic has been bothered most of the season with ankle and leg injuries…he has appeared in just 11 games this season and has connected on 9 of 24 shots from the field…he suffered a lower left leg bruise in the win over Purdue (1/29) and missed four games before returning against Michigan State (2/16).
– Brent Darby: Darby made a huge 3-pointer with 7:02 remaining in the second half vs. Wisconsin (1/13) and did so again in the second half vs. the Badgers in Columbus…he has made nearly 50 percent of his 3-pointers this season (9-19)…nine of his 16 field goals this season have been 3-pointers…in his first game in the state of Michigan (he is a River Rouge, Mich., native) he scored six points with no turnovers in 20 minutes against the Wolverines (2/6).
– Will Dudley: Dudley is a career 64 percent shooter from the field…he has connected on 35-55 shots from the field in 37 career games…he has made 21-34 (.618) shots this season.
Blocks spark OSU defense
Ohio State, led by senior center Ken Johnson’s 125 blocks, has rejected 154 shots this season while foes have just 57.
Buckeyes spend last 25 weeks in AP poll
Ohio State spent the final 10 weeks of the 1998-99 season and the first 15 weeks of 1999-00 ranked among the Top 25 teams nationally in the Associated Press Poll. The Buckeyes finished 1998-99 No. 14 in the AP and No. 4 in the ESPN/USA Today polls. OSU is currently 7th in the AP and 7th in the ESPN/USA Today polls (2/14/00). Ohio State opened the season No. 5 in the AP poll then moved to No. 4 the week of Nov. 15.
Indiana handles Michigan on the road
A.J. Guyton continues to climb the charts for Indiana. The smooth senior guard became the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 23 points as the ninth-ranked Hoosiers rebounded from a surprising loss to defeat Michigan, 86-65, and keep alive their hopes for a Big Ten Conference title. Guyton heated up after a slow start, raising his career point total to 1,980. The Big Ten’s leading scorer passed Alan Henderson (1,979) and needs only 20 to join Calbert Cheaney, Steve Alford, Don Schlundt and Mike Woodson as the only 2,000-point scorers in Indiana history. Depending how far the Hoosiers advance in postseason play, Guyton has a chance to end his career as the school’s third-leading scorer. He passed Kent Benson and Damon Bailey in Indiana’s win over Wisconsin on January 5. The Hoosiers (18-4, 8-3 Big Ten) bounced back from Wednesday’s 77-75 defeat at Minnesota. Indiana never trailed after scoring the game’s first eight points and led by as many as 23 in the final minute. The Hoosiers took control early by making 16 of their first 26 shots from the field in the first half. Kirk Haston scored 19 points and Michael Lewis added 15 for Indiana, which completed a season sweep of Michigan (12-9, 3-7). The Hoosiers routed the struggling Wolverines, 85-50, in Bloomington on January 25. LaVell Blanchard had 23 points for Michigan, which suffered its sixth straight loss.
Buckeyes 15-8 when ranked vs. Indiana
Ohio State has taken an Associated Press Top 25 ranking into 23 games against Indiana since 1950. The Buckeyes have come away with a 15-8 record (.652) in those games. The last time Indiana defeated a ranked Ohio State team was in 1993 when the No. 2 Hoosiers won 96-69 over the No. 24 Buckeyes in Bloomington (1/24/93). Ohio State is 17-27 vs. ranked Indiana squads. The last Buckeye win over a ranked Indiana team was Feb. 17, 1999 when the No. 11 Buckeyes prevailed 69-67 over the No. 19 Hoosiers in Bloomington. Ohio State’s first game in the AP Top 25 last year was a Jan. 9 meeting with the No. 19 Hoosiers in Columbus. The No. 21 Buckeyes won 73-56 to begin a season in which the Buckeyes went 14-4 vs. ranked teams.
Hoosiers win four of last five
Indiana has won four games in the last five outings to improve to 8-3 in the Big Ten Conference and 18-4 overall. The Hoosiers fell 77-75 in Minneapolis Feb. 9 for the only setback in the last five outings. Indiana put together a 10-1 non-conference record with wins over Temple, Kentucky and North Carolina. Indiana State won the only non-league game 63-60 in Bloomington.
Guyton leads three Hoosiers in double figures offensively
Indiana senior guard A.J. Guyton paces the Hoosiers with 20.5 points a game to lead three IU players in double figures. Sophomore Kirk Haston follows with 16.3 ppg. with senior Michael Lewis next at 11.2 ppg. Haston leads Indiana with 9.0 rebounds a game.
Knight in 29th year at IU
Indiana head coach Bob Knight has compiled a record of 761-285 in 35 seasons as a collegiate head coach. In 29 years at Indiana, the Hoosiers have a 659-235 record under Knight. His teams have been to 23 NCAA Tournaments, including the last 14. His teams won the national title in 1976, 1981 and 1987.
The Indiana series
Indiana leads the all-time series 92-65 over the Buckeyes. The Hoosiers are 56-20 in Bloomington but trail 45-32 in Columbus. Indiana is 4-0 in games played at a neutral site.
OSU vs. the Big Ten
Ohio State played its 1,200th game against the current alignment of Big Ten teams against Indiana (Jan. 9, 1999). The Buckeyes earned their 600th win over current Big Ten opponents with a 70-62 win over Penn State in the earliest Big Ten game ever played Nov. 20, 1998 in Columbus.
Big Ten Series Records
Illinois 55-93
Indiana 65-92
Iowa 59-67
Michigan 78-67
Michigan State 44-51
Minnesota 68-50
Northwestern 96-44
Penn State 10-10
Purdue 67-77
Wisconsin 78-53
Totals 619-604
OSU 3-point field goal streak extended to 242
Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point field goal attempt over the last 242 games. Scoonie Penn extended the streak in the first half against Michigan State. The last time an OSU team missed all attempts from 3-point range was Feb. 2, 1992 when the Buckeyes went 0 for 5 in a 68-58 OSU win over Michigan. Buckeye opponents have a streak of 232-consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made. Michigan went 0-10 from long range March 3, 1992 in an OSU 75-66 victory, marking the last time an opponent was held without a 3-pointer.
Redd, Reese post 1st 50-point combo since 1995
Columbus natives George Reese and Michael Redd combined to score 50 points in the win over Michigan (2/6) with 25 points apiece. The last time a pair of Buckeyes combined for 50 or more points was Jan. 8, 1995 when Doug Etzler (37) and Rick Yudt (26) scored 63 in a 121-96 win over George Mason in St. John Arena. Etzler connected on 12 of 15 shots from the field, 8 of 11 3-pointers and 5 of 6 free throws. Yudt was 10 of 19, 2-8 and 4-4. Reese and Redd managed to score 50 on the road. The last time that happened was Feb. 2, 1994 at Indiana when Lawrence Funderburke (26) and Jamie Skelton (24) reached 50 in an 87-83 loss to the Hoosiers in overtime. Indiana’s Alan Henderson (29) and Pat Graham (22) combined for 51 in the win.
ONN to replay OSU men’s hoops
The Ohio News Network will replay eight Big Ten OSU men’s basketball games this season. Replays begin at 11 p.m. EST the night of the game on ONN. Remaining games are: Feb. 19 at Indiana and Feb. 23 vs. Northwestern.
1999 Final Four banner unveiled
A banner celebrating the 1999 Final Four appearance by the Ohio State men’s basketball team was unveiled in a pregame ceremony Nov. 29 vs. Vermont. The banner will hang at Value City Arena throughout the 1999-00 season and then will be moved to the Ohio State practice facility. 1998-99 captains Neshaun Coleman and Jason Singleton raised the banner.
Lucas named to SI All-Century Team
Ohio State basketball legend Jerry Lucas (1960-62) was selected to the Sports Illustrated All-Century Team, one of only five players to be so honored. Lucas is joined on the team by Bill Bradley (Princeton, 1963-65), David Thompson (N.C. State, 1973-75), Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati 1958-60) and Lew Alcindor (UCLA, 1967-69). Lucas averaged 24.3 points a game in his OSU career and an astounding 17.2 rebounds a contest. He was a three-time All-America selection and the Big Ten’s only three-time player of the year. Lucas’ 1,411 career rebounds stands as the career record. His 17.2 average also is a career record. He averaged 17.8 rebounds as a senior, which stands as the OSU single season record.
Penn named 1st Team AP All-American
Senior guard Scoonie Penn was named to the Associated Press Preseason First Team All-America team. Penn joins Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State, Terence Morris, Maryland, Chris Porter, Auburn and Quentin Richardson, DePaul.
VCA sold out for 1999-00 Big Ten season
The entire 1999-00 home Big Ten men’s basketball season at Value City Arena is sold out. All 19,100 seats are sold this year, including 4,000 student season tickets. A total of 10,000 student season ticket applications were submitted for the 4,000 available seats. Split season tickets were distributed to 8,000 students who submitted applications this year. Last season 650 student season tickets were sold. The Buckeyes averaged 17,228 fans last season. Ohio State was 14-1 in its first season a VCA.
Buckeyes sign three for 2000-01
Jim O’Brien, Ohio State head men’s basketball coach, announced the signing of three highly recruited players to be added to the Buckeye program. Matt Marinchick (Hudson, Ohio), Velimir Radinovic (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) and Zach Williams (Middle Village, N.Y.) all signed letters of intent Nov. 11.
Marinchick (Ma-RIN-chick), a 6-10 center from Hudson (Ohio) H.S. is ranked No. 20 nationally at his position by Athlons Sports. He led his high school team with 12.8 points per game as a junior.
