Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Alabama – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 17, 2001
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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. Ken Johnson moved to No. 6 alltime in NCAA history with three at Alabama. He passed No. 8 EtanThomas (Syracuse) and No. 7 Theo Ratliff (Wyoming). Next up is No.5 Calvin Booth (Penn State/428). Ken Johnson leads the nation with107 blocks on the season after stopping three Alabama attempts. His4.1 blocks per game rank No. 3. Ken Johnson blocked three shots,giving him 426 for his career – 2 behind former Penn State starCalvin Booth, who rejected 428 from 1995-99. Johnson is just thesecond player in Big Ten Conference history to block 400 or moreshots in a career. With 107 blocked shots this season, Johnsonstands No. 2 on the OSU single-season chart. Johnson holds the topthree spots on the list with 161 (No. 1) last season and 100 (No.3) in 1998-99. Ken Johnson started his 118th career game, movinghim into the No. 3 spot all time in career starts at OSU. JamaalBrown (1989-92) and Jerry Francis (1986-89) are tied for the careerlead with 126 starts. Johnson is one of eight players in Ohio Statehistory to start 100 or more games in his Buckeye career. BrentDarby’s 15 points in the contest marked the 13th time in his careerhe has scored double figures. OSU is 11-2 when Darby scores 10 ormore. 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. Ohio State extended its streak of consecutive gameswith at least one 3-point goal made when Boban Savovic hit a3-pointer in the first half. OSU has connected on at least one3-point goal in 276-consecutive games. Brian Brown grabbed a careerhigh nine rebounds to go along with 16 points, three assists and asteal in 35 minutes. All five Alabama starters scored in doublefigures. The last time an OSU opponent put all five starters indouble digits was when Iowa (2/14/98) did so in an 82-70 Hawkeyesvictory in Iowa City. Ken Johnson moved to the No. 5 spot on theBig Ten single season blocks chart. He passed No. 7 Joe BarryCarroll (Purdue/105/1977-78), and Acie Earl (Iowa/106/1990-91) withthree blocks at Alabama. Earl also owns the No. 4 spot with 121blocks during the 1991-92 season.
