Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Minnesota – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 3 2001
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Ken Johnson scored a career high of 28 points while alsorecording career bests from the free throw line, where he connectedon 14-of-15 attempts, including a 13-of-14 effort in the secondhalf. The 28 points were the most scored by a Buckeye this seasonand the most since Michael Redd tallied 28 at Indiana in an 82-71win over the Hoosiers (2/19/00).%^$
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Ohio State extended its streak of consecutive games with atleast one 3-point goal made when Brian Brown hit a 3-pointer with8:18 remaining in the first half. OSU has connected on at least one3-point goal in 272-consecutive games.%^$
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Ken Johnson started his 114th career game to tie Herb Williams(114, 1978-81) on the all-time OSU career starts chart at the No. 4spot. Johnson is one of eight players in Ohio State history tostart 100 or more games in his Buckeye career. He will catch PerryCarter (116) with a couple more starting nods.%^$
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Johnson blocked six shots, giving him 414 for his career – 14behind 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.%^$
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With 95 blocked shots this season, Johnson stands fourth on theOSU single-season chart – one behind No. 3 Brad Sellers’ 97rejections in 1986. Johnson holds the top two spots on the listwith 161 last season and 100 in 1998-99.%^$
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Ohio State hit 82 percent (23-of-28) of its free throws,marking the seventh-consecutive game the Buckeyes have hit 70percent or higher from the charity stripe.%^$
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Sean Connolly hit both of his free-throw attempts, extendinghis streak of consecutive free throws made to 20. He has not misseda shot from the line since (12/13/00).%^$
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Brian Brown continued to be an iron man, playing 38 minutes inthe contest. Brown is averaging nearly 36 minutes per game in BigTen play.%^$
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The win gave Ohio State its fifth consecutive victory overMinnesota and completed a regular season sweep over the GoldenGophers. Ohio State won its first road game of the season and itsfirst on the road in the Big Ten. The last league victory on anopponent’s court was at Minnesota March 4, 2000 when the Buckeyesclinched a share of the 2000 Big Ten Championship with an 82-72win.
