Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Wisconsin – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2001
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Ohio State is now 42-6 all-time and 13-3 this season at ValueCity Arena. All six losses have come by three points or less. ValueCity Arena was sold out for the third-consecutive game and thefourth time this season. Ohio State has won two-consecutive gamesafter trailing its opponents at halftime. OSU is 2-5 this year ingames it was down after 20 minutes of play. With the victory overthe No. 16 Badgers, OSU improved to 3-4 on the year against teamsranked in the AP Top 25. OSU also raised its record to 2-7 on theyear in games it trails with five minutes remaining in the game.Ohio State extended its streak of consecutive games with at leastone 3-point goal made when Brent Darby hit a 3-pointer with 11:35remaining in the first half. Ohio State has connected on at leastone 3-point goal in 272-consecutive games. Ken Johnson started his116th career game, tying him with Perry Carter (1988-91) for thirdon the all-time OSU starters list. Johnson is one of eight playersin Ohio State history to start 100 or more games in his Buckeyecareer. Johnson blocked one shot, giving him 421 for his career – 7behind former Penn State star Calvin Booth, who rejected 428 from1995-99. Johnson is just the second player in Big Ten Conferencehistory to block 400 or more shots in a career. With 102 blockedshots this season, Johnson stands second on the OSU single-seasonchart. Johnson holds the top three spots on the list with 161 lastseason and 100 in 1998-99. Sean Connolly hit three of his fourfree-throw attempts, missing his final attempt of the game at 0:14to snap his consecutive free throws made streak at 25. He had notmissed a shot from the line since the St. John’s game (12/13/00).Brent Darby’s 18 points in the contest marked the 11th of hiscareer in double figures. OSU is 10-1 when Darby scores 10 or more.Jim Jackson (1990-92) had his No. 22 retired in a halftimeceremony. He was escorted on the court by his parents, James andSandra Jackson, his sister, Kimberly Jackson, his niece, SimoneJackson, and his fiance, Shawnee Simms.
