Men’s Basketball To Host Wisconsin – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/9/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 9, 2001
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Opponent: No. 16 Wisconsin
Site: Value City Arena (19,200)
Game Time: 12:15 p.m. (EST)
TV: ESPN Regional
Local TV: WBNS 10 TV
TV Talent: Wayne Larrivee (P-by-P)
Bill Hosket (Color)
Radio: OSU Radio Network (63 stations)
Local Radio: WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460
Radio Talent: Paul Keels (P-by-P)
Ron Stokes (Color)
Ohio State Buckeyes
Probable Starters (15-8, 6-5)
G 3-Sean Connolly, 6-5, So.
G 21-Boban Savovic, 6-5, Jr.
G 13-Brian Brown, 6-4, Jr.
C 32-Ken Johnson, 6-11, Sr.
F 33-Zach Williams, 6-7, Fr.
No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers
Probable Starters (15-5, 6-3)
G 32-Roy Boone, 6-3, Sr.
G 22-Mike Kelley, 6-3, Sr.
G 20-Kirk Penney, 6-5, So.
F 50-Mark Vershaw, 6-9, Sr.
F 15-Andy Kowske, 6-8, Sr.
Jackson last to be honored in 2000-01
Gary Bradds (1962-64), Jim Jackson (1990-92) and Katie Smith (1993-96) will be honored by having their OSU jersey numbers retired during the 2001 Big Ten Conference men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Bradds’ No. 35 was retired during ceremonies at halftime of the Ohio State men’s game against Michigan State Saturday Jan. 27. Jackson’s No. 22 will be honored at the half of the OSU men’s game against Wisconsin Saturday Feb. 10 and Smith’s No. 30 was officially removed from future rosters Jan. 21 at the women’s game against Michigan. Ohio State great Jerry Lucas’ No. 11 is the only other basketball player to have a number retired. Smith is the first women’s basketball player to have a number retired. Three Buckeye football players have been honored beginning with Archie Griffin’s No. 45 in 1999. Vic Janowicz (No. 31) and Howard Cassady (No. 40) had their numbers retired during the 2000 football season.
A look at Jackson’s career
A three-year starter for the Buckeyes, Jim Jackson helped restore Ohio State basketball glory by leading OSU to three NCAA tournaments and two Big Ten championships in an abbreviated career. A clutch player with a penchant for making the game-winning play, Jackson started 93-consecutive games for Ohio State before opting to skip his final year of college ball and go directly to the NBA.
The 6-foot-6-inch guard/forward was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1990 and the Big Ten Player of the Year in each of the next two seasons. Jackson also was a two-time All-American, and was selected by United Press International as the College Player of the Year as a junior.
Jackson scored 1,785 points during his career and is the sixth leading scorer in Ohio State history. His career scoring average of 19.2 points a game is the ninth best in OSU annals. He led Ohio State in scoring in each of his three years as a starter and was the Buckeyes’ leading rebounder as a junior.
He also ranks among the school’s career leaders in assists (372/7th), steals (147/T8th) and 3-point field goals made (82/9th). At the end of his junior year, Jackson was the fourth player taken in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He currently plays for the Cleveland after a Jan. 2, 2001 trade from the Atlanta Hawks.
Time changed for OSU vs. Alabama game
CBS has moved the game time for the Ohio State vs. Alabama men’s basketball game Feb. 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST.
Brown catches fire in 2nd half to lead Buckeyes
Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien kept adjusting his offense, but in the end it was mostly guards Brian Brown and Brent Darby causing too much chaos for No. 14 Iowa. Brown scored 20 points and hit all four of his 3-point attempts and Darby added 15 points as Ohio State defeated the Hawkeyes 69-68. Sean Connolly scored 11 points and Ken Johnson added 10 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots for Ohio State, which has won three of four. Iowa got a season-high 27 points from Dean Oliver and 14 points and 11 rebounds from Reggie Evans. Clutch shooting by Brown, who was 7-of-12 from the field, and Darby as well as timely jump hook shots by Johnson helped the Buckeyes overcome a 55-46 deficit with 9:24 remaining. Iowa still had a chance to win in the final 21.6 seconds, but Ryan Hogan’s off-balance, one-handed leaner missed with 4.3 seconds to play to preserve OSU’s 68-65 lead. Darby was fouled on the rebound and sank one of two free throws before Oliver’s 40-foot heave swished through at the buzzer. Brown, Darby and Johnson combined to score 19 of Ohio State’s final 23 points. Johnson, who leads the Big Ten in blocked shots, has 420 in his career and needs nine more to break the conference record set by Penn State’s Calvin Booth (1995-99)..
Noting the win over Iowa
Ohio State last won a 1-point game on the road at St. John’s(1/22/00) 65-64. The Buckeyes are 20-25 all-time in 1-point gameson the road and 61-56 (.521) all-time in 1-point games. TheBuckeyes’ last road win over a ranked opponent came at Indiana lastseason (2/19/00) when the No. 7 Buckeyes defeated No. 10 Indiana,82-71. An unranked Ohio State team last defeated a ranked opponenton the road at Wisconsin (1/2/99) when the Buckeyes prevailed 78-74over the No. 19 Badgers. The Ohio State bench came up big vs. theHawkeyes with 25 points and 14 rebounds while connecting on 8-of-14field goals (.571). Iowa’s bench had 14 points, 4 rebounds. OhioState made 24 field goals vs. the Hawkeyes with 21 of those comingoff an assist. Sean Connolly lead the Buckeyes with a career-highsix assists. The Buckeyes have earned back-to-back road wins in theBig Ten for the first time this season. OSU won three-consecutiveaway from home in the league to help clinch the Big TenCo-Championship last year over Indiana, Penn State and Minnesota.An unranked Ohio State team has not won back-to-back road wins inthe Big Ten since 1987 when the Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin 83-69(2/12/87) and Northwestern 75-60 (2/14/87). Ohio State wonfour-consecutive road games that year, including an 80-76 win overNo. 1 Iowa (1/24/87). When the Buckeyes are leading at the halftheir record is 14-2 on the year. Iowa led 32-28 at the breakgiving Ohio State its first win of the season (1-5) when trailingafter 20 minutes. The win also was the first for OSU when trailingwith 5 minutes to play (1-7). Ohio State extended its streak ofconsecutive games with at least one 3-point goal made when SeanConnolly hit a 3-pointer with 18:54 remaining in the first half.OSU has connected on at least one 3-point goal in 273-consecutivegames. Ken Johnson started his 115th career game to pass HerbWilliams (114, 1978-81) on the all-time OSU career starts chart.Johnson is now No. 4 all time. Johnson is one of eight players inOhio State history to start 100 or more games in his Buckeyecareer. He will pass No. 3 Perry Carter (116) with a couple morestarting nods. Johnson blocked six shots, giving him 420 for hiscareer – 8 behind former Penn State star Calvin Booth, who rejected428 from 1995-99. Johnson is just the second player in Big TenConference history to block 400 or more shots in a career. With 101blocked shots this season, Johnson stands No. 2 on the OSUsingle-season chart. Johnson holds the top three spots on the listwith 161 (No. 1) last season and 100 (No. 3) in 1998-99. SeanConnolly hit both of his free-throw attempts, extending his streakof consecutive free throws made to 22. He has not missed a shotfrom the line since (12/13/00).
Connolly working on free throw streak
Sophomore Sean Connolly has connected on 22-consecutive free throws since missing his only attempt in the St. John’s game (12/13/00). The OSU record (modern times) is believed to be the 31-consecutive free throws made by Kelvin Ransey during the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. Ransey started his streak by making his final two attempts March 19, 1979 vs. Indiana in the semifinals of the 1979 NIT. He then hit 5-of-5 attempts in the NIT consolation game against Alabama. Ransey then connected on his first 24 attempts to start the 1979-80 season before a miss at Louisville (12/19/79).
Brown enjoys best season as a Buckeye
Junior Brian Brown is having his most productive season as a Buckeye. In this his third year, he has single season highs in field goals (120), 3-pointers made (32), free throws made (73), assists (92), steals (37), points (345) and scoring average (15.0). His career scoring average is 8.5 ppg.
Several Buckeyes increase production in Big Ten Conference play
Point production has increased during the Big Ten Conference portion of the schedule for three regulars. Junior Brian Brown is consistent with his offensive output with 15.0 ppg. overall and 15.9 ppg. in conference games. Senior Ken Johnson averages 13.5 points in league games and 12.2 ppg. overall. Sophomore Brent Darby averages 8.4 ppg. in the league and 8.0 ppg. on the season. Johnson averages 7.9 rebounds a game in the league and 7.1 rpg. overall.
Brown, Johnson account for majority of Ohio State’s double figure scoring games
Buckeye players have 68 individual double-figure scoring efforts in 23 games this season. Brian Brown leads with 21 with Ken Johnson close behind with 17. Brown has a streak of 13-consecutive games with 10 or more points.
Buckeyes earn 7th win over a defending national champion
Ohio State has met the defending national champion 29 times in history with a 7-22 record in those games following the win over Michigan State. The Buckeyes have a 23-52 record against teams who participated in the Final Four the previous year. The Buckeyes just finished a stretch of three games against 2000 Final Four teams, including defending national champion Michigan State, twice, and 2000 Final Four participant Wisconsin. Ohio State had never played three-consecutive games against teams who participated in the Final Four the previous season. Before the recent win over the Spartans, the last time OSU downed a defending national champion was during the 1989-90 season when the Buckeyes won 64-61 over No. 5 Michigan (2/18/90). Michigan won the 1989 national title.
Buckeyes pay back road games after run of home contests
Before traveling to Michigan State (1/21/01), Ohio State enjoyed 12 home games in a stretch of 13 contests. Ohio State will now travel for six of the final eight games of the season.
Buckeyes start same four all season
Four of the five OSU starters have remained constant all season with senior Ken Johnson, juniors Brian Brown and Boban Savovic and freshman Zach Williams starting all 23 contests this season. Sophomores Brent Darby (15 starts) and Sean Connolly (8 starts) have been the only changes to the lineup this season.
Ohio State vs. ranked opponents
The Buckeyes played the sixth ranked opponent of the season at No. 14 Iowa (2/7/01). The Buckeyes are 121-191 vs. teams in the AP Top 25. Four of the six ranked teams OSU has faced this year have been in the AP Top 10. Ohio State has played No. 16 Wisconsin, No. 14 Iowa, No. 6 Illinois, No. 5 Michigan State, twice, and No. 3 Kansas this season. No. 9 Syracuse was not in the Top 25 when OSU played the Orangemen at the great Alaska Shootout earlier this year.
Johnson leads Buckeyes in Big Ten split last week
Senior Ken Johnson scored a career high 28 points, which included a career best 15 free throws attempted and 14 made in a road win at Minnesota. He made 13-of-14 free-throw attempts in the second half. Johnson blocked six shots vs. the Golden Gophers to give him 414 for his career. The bottom five players on the Ohio State career blocked shots Top 10 list combined blocked 414 shots in their careers. Johnson now owns three of the top four spots in the Ohio State single season blocked shots chart. His 95 this season rank fourth. He is No. 1 with 161 in 2000 and second with 100 in 1999.
Johnson getting closer to Big Ten record
Ken Johnson is closing on the Big Ten record for career blocks, currently held by Calvin Booth of Penn State. Booth finished his career with 428 rejections. Johnson needs nine blocks the remainder of the season to surpass Booth. Ohio State has a minimum of seven games remaining this season. Johnson needs to average 1.3 blocks a game to claim record. He is averaging 4.4 blocks this season and 3.5 blocks a game over his career.
Visitors struggle to win at VCA
Ohio State has lost just six home games in the 3-year history of Value City Arena. The Buckeyes have a combined record of 41-6 all time at the VCA. In the six home losses, no team has won by more than three points. The Buckeyes have lost by an average of 2.5 points in the six games.
O’Brien reaches career win No. 300
Jim O’Brien earned career win No. 300 as a collegiate head coach with the 93-62 win over Morehead St. (12/16/00). O’Brien is 308-263 in 19 seasons as a head coach. He has a record of 73-46, including a record of 65-24 over the last three seasons with the Buckeyes. O’Brien spent 11 seasons at his alma mater, Boston College. His teams compiled a record of 168-166 record with six postseason appearances, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament in his last four years. O’Brien started his career at St. Bonaventure, where in four seasons, his teams posted a record of 67-51 (.568). His 100th career win came against Maine Dec. 6, 1988 (87-59) with No. 200 coming against Hartford Dec. 23, 1995 (106-67). O’Brien won both those games at Boston College.
Ohio State to host NCAA Tournament 1st, 2nd rounds in 2004
The Ohio State Department of Athletics, along with Nationwide Arena and the Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been selected to host the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds, the NCAA announced Dec. 7. Ohio State will serve as the host institution for the 2004 Midwest Region early round contests. The games will be played at Nationwide Arena March 19 and 21, 2004.
Johnson, No. 1 in Big Ten
Ohio State senior Ken Johnson holds the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten with an average of 4.4 blocks a game (101).
Robinson back in uniform
Doylan Robinson (Akron, Ohio/Buchtel), a junior guard, has been out of action recovering from injuries sustained as a passenger in a traffic accident Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000. Robinson suffered several lacerations to his face and right hand. He is expected to recover fully. Robinson has played in five games to date for the Buckeyes. He is averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8.4 minutes a game. He has resumed practicing and was dressed for the Ohio State vs. Indiana contest Jan. 31.
Johnson No. 1 on OSU career swat chart
Ken Johnson has 101 blocks on the season for a career total of 420, which places him first all-time at Ohio State in career rejections. Johnson passed Herb Williams (1978-81) at the Great Alaska Shootout in November. Johnson averaged 1.9 bpg. (58/30 gms.) as a freshman, 2.8 bpg. (100/36 gms.) as a sophomore and 5.37 bpg. (161/30 gms.) in 1999-00. He has an average of 4.40 blocks a game this season.
1,000 career points on horizon for Johnson
In 119 career games, senior Ken Johnson is closing on career point No. 1,000 as a Buckeye. He has scored 950 for a career scoring average of 8.0 a contest in his four seasons at Ohio State. With 50 more points this year, he will become the 39th player in OSU history to reach 1,000 career points. He is averaging 12.2 points this season, the highest single-season scoring average of his career.
Johnson paces Buckeyes in the Big Ten
Among Big Ten players, senior Ken Johnson rates among the Top 10 in four statistical categories. He is the league’s best shot blocker with 4.39 rejections a game. With a .559 field goal shooting percentage, he rates No. 6. He also is fourth in defensive rebounds (5.00) and seventh in overall rebounds per game (7.1). Sophomore Sean Connolly is the No. 3 3-point shooter in the conference with a .444 shooting percentage. Junior Brian Brown is No. 4 in steals (1.61).
Johnson moving up career starts list
Ken Johnson has started 115 career games as a Buckeye since the 1997-98 season. He is one of only eight Buckeyes to reach 100 or more career starts. At No. 4 all-time, Johnson’s next target is No. 3 Perry Carter (1988-91) who started 116 career games.
Wisconsin handles Purdue
The Wisconsin Badgers gave themselves so much leeway that not even a 5-for-20 second-half shooting effort mattered. The Badgers routed Purdue 73-54 behind a 45-17 first-half blitz. Roy Boone outscored Purdue by himself in the first half (18-17) and finished with 20 points. Kirk Penney added 17 and Andy Kowske scored 14, his best output since scoring 21 in the season opener, and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Badgers broke it open with a 26-3 first-half onslaught. Boone had eight points in the run, which he capped with a steal and a dunk.
Boone, Penney lead Badgers
Wisconsin senior Roy Boone leads the Badgers in scoring with a 14.7 scoring average. Sophomore Kirk Penney is next at 10.5 ppg. Senior Andy Kowske leads the team in rebounds with 5.9.
Soderberg in first season with Badgers
Wisconsin interim head coach Brad Soderberg was in his sixth season as an assistant to Dick Bennett when Bennett decided to retire earlier this season. Since then, Soderberg has led the Badgers to a 15-5 record since taking over. Soderberg played for Bennett at Wisconsin Stevens Point.
The Wisconsin series
Ohio State has the edge in the all-time series against Wisconsin 78-54. Wisconsin has won 37 of 67 meetings in Madison. In Columbus, the Buckeyes have the edge, 48-17. The Buckeyes have won five of the last six meetings in the series. Wisconsin won the matchup in Madison this year 57-42.
The Buckeyes vs. Wisconsin
Brian Brown leads all OSU scorers in games played against Wisconsin. In five contests, Brown averages 5.8 points a game. Ken Johnson is next at 4.9 points a game. Johnson averages 8.3 rebounds against the Badgers.
Leading the Buckeyes
Junior Brian Brown leads the Buckeyes offensively with a scoring average of 15.0 points per game. He leads the team in minutes played (33.5 mpg.). Sophomore Sean Connolly leads in 3-point shooting (36-81, .444). Connolly is the team’s leading free throw shooter (28-35, .800). Ken Johnson is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.1 a game. He is the most accurate Buckeye from the field as well hitting 56 percent of his shots (104-186). Brown leads in assists with 92 and steals, 37.
OSU opponents fare well in polls
Seven 2000-01 Buckeye opponents are rated among the Top 25 in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls. Michigan State (4/4), Kansas (5/5), Illinois (7/6), Syracuse (9/7), Iowa (14/16), Wisconsin (16/18) and Alabama (18/17) are rated in the Top 25.
Johnson owns Top 3 spots in single season blocks
With 101 blocks this year, senior Ken Johnson has his name listed at the Top 3 positions on the Ohio State single-season blocked shots chart. His 161 blocks as a junior is an OSU single season record. He swatted 100 as a sophomore, the third highest single season total. His senior total rates No. 2 .
Johnson 2nd in Big Ten to 400 career blocks
Buckeye senior Ken Johnson has 420 blocks in his career after swatting six at Iowa. Johnson is second in Big Ten history in career blocks. Calvin Booth of Penn State (1995-99) is the next target at No. 1 with 428 career blocks. Johnson cracked the Top 10 in Big Ten single season block records for the third time at Iowa. He already owns the No. 1 spot with 161 in 1999-00 and the No. 9 spot with 100 in 1998-99. His 101 this season is tied for No. 7.
Big Ten Career Blocked Shots leaders 1. Calvin Booth, PSU 1995-99 428 2. Ken Johnson, OSU 1998- 420 3. Acie Earl, IOWA 1989-93 365 4. Joe Barry Carroll, PUR 1977-80 349 5. Herb Williams, OSU 1977-81 328
Big Ten Season Blocked Shot leaders 1. Ken Johnson, OSU 1999-00 161 2. Calvin Booth, PSU 1997-98 140 3. Jim Pitts, NU 1965-66 123 4. Acie Earl, Iowa 1991-92 121 5. Acie Earl, Iowa 1990-91 106 6. Joe Barry Carroll, PUR 1977-78 105 7. Calvin Booth, PSU 1995-96 101 Ken Johnson, OSU 2000-01 101 9. Ken Johnson, OSU 1998-99 100 10.Dean Garrett, IND 1987-88 99
Johnson led nation in blocks, average fifth in NCAA
Ohio State center Ken Johnson led the Big Ten and the nation in blocks in 1999-00. Johnson sent back 5.37 shots per game with 161 blocks on the year. Johnson has the fifth highest block per game average in NCAA history. His total of 161 is the seventh most in a single season in NCAA history.
NCAA Single Season Blocks Avg. 1. #Adonal Foyle, Colgate 1997 6.43 2. #Keith Closs, C. Conn. St. 1996 6.36 3. #David Robinson, Navy 1986 5.91 4. Adonal Foyle, Colgate 1996 5.69 5. #Ken Johnson, OSU 2000 5.37 # Led nation in blocks.
Johnson in Top 10 in NCAA career blocks
Ken Johnson sits atop the Ohio State career list, is currently second on the all-time Big Ten career list and is in the Top 10 in career blocks in NCAA history. His current total of 420 ranks No. 8 all-time in NCAA career blocks. Johnson is one of only 11 players in the history of college basketball to block 400 or more shots. Johnson reached the 400 mark with six blocks at Michigan State (1/21/01). He passed LSU’s Shaquille O’Neal, No. 10 all-time in career blocks (412), with five against Indiana (1/31/01). Johnson took over the No. 8 spot with six rejections at Iowa (2/7/01). Next up is No. 7 Etan Thomas (Syracuse) with 424 and No. 6 Theo Ratliff (Wyoming) with 425. Penn State’s Calvin Booth, the all-time leader in Big Ten history, is No. 5 on the NCAA chart with 428.
NCAA Career Blocks No. Name Gms. Blks. 1. Adonal Foyle, Colgate 87 492 2. Tim Duncan, Wake Forest 128 481 3. Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown 120 453 4. Lorenzo Coleman, Tenn. Tech 113 437 5. Calvin Booth, Penn St. 114 428 6. Theo Ratliff, Wyoming 111 425 7. Etan Thomas, Syracuse 122 424 8. Ken Johnson, Ohio St. 119 420 9. Rodney Blake, St. Joseph’s 116 419 10. Shaquille O’Neal, LSU 90 412
Big Ten coaches, media select Johnson preseason First Team All-Big Ten
The Big Ten men’s basketball coaches and league media chose Ken Johnson (Sr., Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford) as a preseason First Team All-Big Ten selection. The announcement was made Oct. 30 at the annual Big Ten Men’s Basketball media day. Johnson joins Cory Bradford (Illinois), Charlie Bell (Michigan State), Kirk Haston (Indiana) and LaVell Blanchard (Michigan) on the squad selected by the coaches. The media selected the same squad with the exception of Haston. Joe Crispin of Penn State filled that spot. Johnson, who averaged nearly eight points, over six rebounds and 5.4 blocks a game last year as a junior, is the only senior on Ohio State’s squad this season.
A change in lineup
Ohio State used its second starting lineup of the season with sophomore Sean Connolly starting in place of sophomore Brent Darby against Eastern Kentucky. Darby had a slight knee sprain but did play vs. the Colonels. According to STATS Inc., Ohio State was among just six schools to use just one or two different starting lineups in 1999-00. Hawaii used the same starters all season. Ohio State, Southern Illinois, St. John’s, Vermont and Wofford used just two lineups in 1999-00.
2-year home record rates high at OSU
Ohio State has compiled a 41-6 (.872) record over three seasons in Value City Arena. The Buckeyes were 14-1 in the inaugural season in VCA (1998-99) and notched a 15-2 record at home in 1999-00. In back-to-back seasons in which the Buckeyes have won at least 25 combined home games, the OSU record from 1999-00 of 29-3 stands fourth all-time for home record in consecutive seasons. The record over the 2000-01 seasons is 27-5, which rates No. 5 for combined two-year record all-time. The 1962-63 teams posted a 25-0 record during a span of 50 home games in which the Buckeyes were undefeated from 1960-64.
Ohio State home record in back-to-back seasons Seasons 2-yr. home Rec. Win Pct. 1962-63 25-0 1.000 1991-92 30-1 .968 1990-91 27-2 .931 1999-00 29-3 .906 2000-01 27-5 .844 1985-86 26-5 .839 1982-83 25-5 .833 1986-87 26-7 .788 1985-86 26-5 .781
OSU 3-pt FG streak extended to 273
Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point field goal attempt over the last 273 games. Sophomore Sean Connolly extended the streak in the first half against Iowa (2/7/01). The last time an OSU team missed all attempts from 3-point range was Feb. 2, 1992 when the Buckeyes went 0 for 5 in a 68-58 OSU win over Michigan. Buckeye opponents have a streak of 265-consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made. Michigan went 0-10 from long range March 3, 1992 in an OSU 75-66 victory, marking the last time an opponent was held without a 3-pointer.
OSU vs. the Big Ten The Buckeyes opened the Big Ten season Jan. 3 at home against Northwestern. The Buckeyes have more victories over the Wildcats (98) than any other league school. Ohio State has 78 wins each over Michigan and Wisconsin. Illinois has the most wins over the Buckeyes with 95. This is the 89th season of Big Ten play for Ohio State in men’s basketball.
Big Ten Series Records
Illinois 56-95
Indiana 66-93
Iowa 60-67
Michigan 79-67
Michigan State 45-52
Minnesota 71-50
Northwestern 98-44
Penn State 11-12
Purdue 67-77
Wisconsin 78-54
Totals 630-611
Johnson helps Olympic team prepare for Gold in Sydney
Ken Johnson was selected as one of 12 collegiate players who gathered to practice against the 2000 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball team last summer in Maui, Hawaii. Johnson was the only true center on the 2000 USA Basketball Men’s Select team and its tallest player at 6-feet 11-inches. The Select team scrimmaged the Olympic team each day during the week-long camp. The camp ended with a nationally-televised (NBC) contest Sept. 2 at the University of Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center.
