Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. N.C. State – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/27/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2001
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The Buckeyes are 46-6 in Value City Arena since it opened forthe 1998-99 season. Ohio State won its first game in the ACC/BigTen Challenge. This is the third-consecutive year the event hasbeen played and the first time Ohio State has participated. Thiswas the first meeting between N.C. State and Ohio State. TheBuckeyes are now 2-1 over the Wolfpack. OSU is 32-14 against ACCteams. Boban Savovic kept the 3-point streak alive with his fieldgoal at the 6:34 mark in the first half. Ohio State has made atleast one 3-point basket in 284-consecutive games. Brian Brownplayed in his 100th career game and has made 69-consecutive starts.With his 18-point performance against N.C. State, Brian Brown nowhas 919 career points. Brown is on track to become the 40th playerin Ohio State history to reach 1,000 points. Brent Darby continuedhis double-digit scoring streak by scoring 22 points. He has scoredin double figures in the past 12 games, including nine to end hissophomore season. The Buckeyes have won 17 of the21 games in whichDarby has scored 10 or more points. With 22 points, Brent Darby seta new career high. His old high was 21 against Northwestern(1/3/01). This is only the second time he has scored 20 or morepoints. With 8 rebounds, Boban Savovic tied his career high. Thelast time he had eight rebounds was against UMass (12/10/01). Withan attendance of 15,901, the Buckeyes and the Value City Arenatopped the 900,000-fan mark. A total of 908,552 fans have seen amen’s basketball game in Value City Arena. The 6,539th fan thatentered tonight was the 900,000th fan. After trailing by eightpoints in the first half, Ohio State went ahead with 4:32 remainingin the first and never trailed again. The Buckeyes were able tohold three of the five N.C. State starters under five points.Coming into the game all five were averaging double-figures. TheBuckeyes have played eight games on Nov. 27 in the history of theprogram. Ohio State has come out on top seven times. Iona handedthe Buckeyes their only loss on this date in 1981 in the GreatAlaska Shootout.
