NCAA Second Round – Ohio State vs. Miami – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/18/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 18, 2000
Junior Michael Redd eclipsed the 500-point scoring mark thisseason with his 21 points vs. ASU. He now has 505 on the year. Heis only the second Buckeye to score 500+ in a season three times.Jerry Lucas is the other. Lucas scored 710 in 1960, 671 in 1961 and609 in 1962. Redd led the Big Ten in scoring as a freshman (21.9ppg.) with 658 points and followed that with a 703-point effortlast year as a sophomore. Ohio State is 19-1 in its first NCAATournament game in 20 appearances. The Buckeyes have not lost theirfirst game in the tournament in the last eight appearances. OhioState is 9-9 in its second game in the tournament. The Hurricanesand Buckeyes have met just twice previously with each team winningone game in the series. Ohio State won the first meeting Dec. 21,1953 when the Buckeyes prevailed 106-81 in Miami. The only othermeeting was a 72-64 Miami win Dec. 27, 1998 in the Orange BowlClassic last year. Ohio State will be playing a Big East team forthe third time this season. The Buckeyes opened the season with a59-57 loss to Notre Dame in the opening round of the Preseason NITin Columbus. The Buckeyes then traveled to New York to face St.John’s Jan. 22. Ohio State came from 10 down with 2:49 to play todefeat the Red Storm 65-64. Ohio State is 50-30 vs. Big East teamsall time. In NCAA Tournament play, Ohio State has compiled a 36-18record all time. Ohio State head coach Jim O’Brien is 10-4 in NCAATournament play, including a 5-1 record at Ohio State. The 26-pointwin (87-61) over Appalachian State is the ties for the thirdlargest NCAA victory for the Buckeyes. The biggest win was a31-point win over Detroit last season (75-44). OSU downedMississippi Valley State by 27 (83-56) in 1992 and St. Joseph’s by26 (95-69) in 1961. Ohio State is 3-0 in Tennessee during NCAATournament play over the last two years. The Buckeyes downed Auburnand St. John’s last year in Knoxville on Tennessee’s campus toadvance to the Final Four. Ohio State senior Scoonie Penn tied hisseason high with five 3-pointers made vs. Appalachian State. In theprocess, he claimed the OSU career lead in 3-pointers made. He nowhas 151 made 3-pointers over the last two seasons. Senior GeorgeReese set a career high with eight assists vs. Applachian State. Healso contributed 19 points, two steals and four rebounds whileconnecting on 9 of 10 free throws in 36 minutes. The Buckeyescombined to score on 9 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. The ninemade treys is the most this season and most since the Buckeyesconnected on 10 of 21 3-pointers vs. Detroit March 13, 1999 in thesecond round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes have nowconnected on at least one 3-point shot in 249-consecutive games.Ohio State (No. 8) and Miami (No. 23) enter Round Two of the NCAATournament ranked among the Top 25 in the Associated Press poll.The Buckeyes are 3-3 on the year vs. ranked teams. OSU is 195-51(.793) when ranked in the AP Top 10. The Buckeyes are 52-37all-time in games when both OSU and its opponent are ranked. OhioState is 5-3 in games played on March 17. The Buckeyes are 3-0 whenplaying on March 19, all in NCAA Tournament games. At least one OSUplayers as reached the 20-point mark in each of the last 11 gamesand in a total of 16 games this season. Senior Scoonie Penn led allscorers with 23 points vs. Appalachian State. All four No. 3 seedsadvanced in Round One to give the No. 3 seed an overall record of51-13 in Round One. Entering action today, the No. 3 is 27-20 insecond round play. Ohio State has an overall record of 2-1 as a No.3 seed. The Buckeyes were a No. 3 in the East in 1983 and were 1-1in the NCAA Tournament. OSU beat No. 6 Syracuse 79-74 before losingto No. 2 North Carolina, 64-51. Ohio State is 15-4 when MichaelRedd and Scoonie Penn combine for 40 or more points. The guard duocombined for 44 in the win over Appalachian State. Penn had 23 andRedd 21 vs. the Mountaineers. MISC: Penn has guided the Buckeyes toa 50-15 record as a starter…OSU is 16-1 this season when leadingat the half…Michael Redd is seventh on the OSU career steals listwith 147 after four thefts vs. Appalachian State…Redd also isfifth in career field goals made (694) following his 9 of 16 effortvs. ASU…He passed Jim Jackson (686) Friday…OSU led by as manyas 25 points (38-13, 7:10 in the 2nd half) vs. ASU…The Buckeyesnever trailed the Mountaineers (0-2 in NCAA play, 23-9 overall in1999-2000)…The ASU bench outscored the Buckeyes 23-7…Ohio Stateis 8-4 in games when the opponent bench outscores OSU’s…OhioState has a margin of victory of 26 or more points six times thisseason…The Ohio State starting five connected on 31 of 50 shotsfrom the field (.620)…Michael Redd has scored 20 or more pointsin seven of his last 11 games and in nine games this season…Pennhas reached 20+ in five games overall and not since an OSUseason-high 30 at Michigan State Feb. 15.
