Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Coppin State – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/25/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 25, 2002
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Attendance: 13,024
Ohio State opened its 104th season of men’s basketball with awin over Coppin State. The Buckeyes are 82-22 (.788) all time inseason openers and 86-18 (.827) in the first game of the seasonplayed in Columbus. OSU is now 2-0 against the Eagles. Ohio Statehas posted an 8-0 record against Mid-Eastern Conference teams. TheBuckeyes began their fifth season in Value City Arena and haveposted a 59-8 record in games on their home floor. Freshman guardMatt Sylvester made his first start as a Buckeye. He finished withtwo points in a career-high 28 minutes. Senior guard Brent Darbyconnected for this 100th 3-point field goal as a Buckeye with 13:47remaining in the first half. He is 10th all-time in career3-pointers (101). Darby needs six more 3-pointers to move up toeighth place on Ohio State’s career high list. Brian Brown(1999-2002) and Doug Etzler (1992-95) are tied for eighth with 1073-point field goals in their careers. Junior guard Emonte Jerniganmade his first appearance for the Scarlet and Gray. He finishedwith eight points in 18 minutes of action. Ohio State travels tobattle No. 4 Alabama at the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic inSpringfield, Mass., Friday. The game will be televised by ESPN at 7p.m. Friday.
