Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Winthrop – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 18, 2001
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Ohio State is 81-22 in season-opening games. The Buckeyes are85-18 in home openers. Ohio State has compiled a 44-6 at Value CityArena since it opened for the 1998-99 season. Senior center WillDudley earned his first career start against Winthrop. Junior guardBrent Darby extended his double-digit scoring streak to 10 with his11-point performance. He ended last season with nine-consecutivegames in double digits. He has reached double figures 19 times as aBuckeye. Ohio State has won 15 of the 19 games in which Darby hasscored 10 or more points. Three of four freshmen recorded points intheir first career game. Guard Brandon Fuss-Cheatham recorded fourpoints in 11 minutes of play. Forwards Matt Sylvester and TerenceDials each finished the game with two points. Sylvester played sixminute, while Dials logged seven minutes. Center Matt Marinchickalso saw two minutes of action. Five Buckeyes finished the game indouble figures. Brian Brown had 15, Boban Savovic finished the gamewith 14, Sean Connolly and Brent Darby each had 11, and Will Dudleyrecorded 10. It is the first time five players have been in doublefigures since the 93-87 win over Penn State (March 3, 2001) lastseason. Boban Savovic extended the Ohio State 3-point streak at16:55 in the first half. The Buckeyes have scored at least one3-point basket in 282-consecutive games. Ohio State built a16-point lead at the half after a 14-1 run during the final 4:46 ofthe first half. This marks the first time Ohio State and Winthrophave met in basketball. In their only other match-up with a Big Tenteam, the Eagles fell to Minnesota, 68-59, during the 1998-99season in Williams Arena.
