Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Iowa – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/16/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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With the win over Iowa Ohio State improves to 18-5 on the yearand 9-3 in the Big Ten. The win assures the Buckeyes of no worsethan a first-place tie in the league standings heading intoWednesday’s game at Indiana (8-3 prior to Sunday’s game atMichigan).%^$
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The Buckeyes have won three in a row in Iowa City (69-68 lastyear) and 73-69 in 1999. The two schools did not meet in Iowa Cityduring the 1999-2000 campaign.%^$
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O’Brien’s overall record at Ohio State now stands at 96-54 andhis conference mark is 46-30.%^$
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The win over the Hawkeyes snapped a two-game OSU losing streak(both games on the road) and improved OSU’s road record to 3-3.%^$
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The Buckeyes have had four players score in double figures ineach of the last three games. On the season, it has happened 10times.%^$
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With 14 points against Iowa, Ohio State senior guard BrianBrown now has 1,201 career points, a total that ranks him 25th inschool history. Luke Witte (1971-73) is 24th with 1,211, JohnHavlicek (1960-62) is 23rd with 1,223 and Larry Siegfried (1959-61)is 22nd with 1,228.%^$
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Brown nailed career three-pointer No. 90 against the Hawkeyesto move into sole possession of ninth place on the all-time OSUlist. Senior guard Boban Savovic is eighth with 106. Savovicdrained a pair of treys at Iowa.%^$
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Junior guard Brent Darby also had a three-pointer against Iowa.He now has 85 for his career and is in 11th place in OSU annalsbehind Damon Stringer (89/1996-97).%^$
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Darby canned all eight of his free throws against Iowa. In hislast six games, Darby has connected on 42 of 48 free throw attempts(.875).%^$
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Tim Martin logged 18 minutes against Iowa, his longest stint ofthe year in Big Ten play and his third longest of the year (25minutes against UNC Greensboro on Dec. 29 and 19 vs. N.C. State onDec. 22).%^$
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Sophomore center Velimir Radinovic scored seven points againstIowa, all in the second half. That’s his top effort in the Big Tensince a nine point showing at Minnesota.%^$
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The Buckeyes held the Hawkeyes to just eight field goals (fiveof which were treys) and three offensive rebounds in the secondhalf.%^$
