Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Alabama – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Sophomore Brent Darby scored 15 points to give himfour-consecutive double-digit scoring games, the longest streak inhis career. He also did not turn the ball over, marking the secondconsecutive game without a miscue.%^$
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Ken Johnson moved to No. 6 all time in NCAA history with threeat Alabama. He passed No. 8 Etan Thomas (Syracuse) and No. 7 TheoRatliff (Wyoming). Next up is No. 5 Calvin Booth (PennState/428).%^$
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Ken Johnson leads the nation with 107 blocks on the seasonafter stopping three Alabama attempts. His 4.1 blocks per game rankNo. 3.%^$
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Ken Johnson blocked three shots, giving him 426 for his career- 2 behind former Penn State star Calvin Booth, who rejected 428from 1995-99. Johnson is just the second player in Big TenConference history to block 400 or more shots in a career.%^$
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With 107 blocked shots this season, Johnson stands No. 2 on theOSU single-season chart. Johnson holds the top three spots on thelist with 161 (No. 1) last season and 100 (No. 3) in 1998-99.%^$
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Ken Johnson started his 118th career game, moving him into theNo. 3 spot all time in career starts at OSU. Jamaal Brown (1989-92)and Jerry Francis (1986-89) are tied for the career lead with 126starts. Johnson is one of eight players in Ohio State history tostart 100 or more games in his Buckeye career.%^$
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Brent Darby’s 15 points in the contest marked the 13th time inhis career he has scored double figures. OSU is 11-2 when Darbyscores 10 or more.%^$
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Ohio State is now 3-2 vs. Alabama in the all-time series. TheBuckeyes have a record of 27-23 against members of the SoutheasternConference.%^$
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Ohio State extended its streak of consecutive games with atleast one 3-point goal made when Boban Savovic hit a 3-pointer inthe first half. OSU has connected on at least one 3-point goal in276-consecutive games.%^$
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Brian Brown grabbed a career high nine rebounds to go alongwith 16 points, three assists and a steal in 35 minutes.%^$
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All five Alabama starters scored in double figures. The lasttime an OSU opponent put all five starters in double digits waswhen Iowa (2/14/98) did so in an 82-70 Hawkeyes victory in IowaCity.%^$
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Ken Johnson moved to the No. 5 spot on the Big Ten singleseason blocks chart. He passed No. 7 Joe Barry Carroll(Purdue/105/1977-78), and Acie Earl (Iowa/106/1990-91) with threeblocks at Alabama. Earl also owns the No. 4 spot with 121 blocksduring the 1991-92 season.
