Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Michigan – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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The win against Michigan gives Ohio State a share of theregular season Big Ten title.%^$
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Ohio State finished the regular season with an overall recordof 20-7 and 11-5 in the Big Ten.%^$
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The Buckeyes have finished in the Top 3 in the conference thepast three years. The last time this was done was from 1968 to1973, when the Buckeyes finished among the Top 3 teams in the BigTen six-consecutive times.%^$
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Boban Savovic opened the game by scoring the first seven pointsfor OSU. He finished the game with 19.%^$
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With his 19-point performance Brian Brown moves into a tie forthe No. 20 spot for career scoring leaders. He ties Clark Kellogg(1980-82). They both have 1,285 points.%^$
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Brown tied his career high for assists in a game with eight. Hehad eight assists in a game last season against Coppin State(12/30/00).%^$
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Brown is on pace to become just the third Buckeye to score1,300 points (he has 1,285), grab 400 rebounds (433), hand out 350assists (341) and record 100 steals (120). The only other Buckeyesto accomplish this are Kelvin Ransey (1,934 points, 417 rebounds,516 assists and 169 steals) and Jim Jackson (1,785 points, 552rebounds, 372 assists and 147 steals).%^$
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Brown has scored in double-digits in 25-of-27 games thisseason.%^$
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Brent Darby recorded 12 points in the first half to help theBuckeyes to a 34-29 lead at the half. Ohio State is 17-3 whenleading at the half.%^$
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The Buckeyes have won six straight over Michigan. The last timethey won six-consecutive games over the Wolverines was from 1967 to1972, when the Buckeyes earned eight-consecutive victories. OhioState leads the all-time series against the Wolverines, 81-67.%^$
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The victory over the Wolverines marks the first time the OhioState football team and men’s basketball have concluded the regularseason with victories in Ann Arbor.%^$
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The senior class (Brian Brown, Boban Savovic, Will Dudley andTim Martin) is the most successful class in Ohio State basketballhistory. They have recorded 90 wins, the most of any class at OhioState, and could be the first class to make four trips to the NCAAtournament. They are only the senior class to have four 20-winseasons.%^$
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The Buckeyes outrebounded the Wolverines 29-22. OSU is 16-3when it outrebounds the opponent.%^$
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OSU scored 84 points against Michigan and was 27-of-50 shootingfrom the field for a shooting percentage of .540. The Buckeyes are16-3 when they score 70 or more points and are 11-1 when they shootbetter than 50 percent.%^$
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Michigan was perfect from the free throw line making all 16attempts. This ties the opponent record for highest free throwpercentage in a game. The last time an opponent made all of itsfree throws was Indiana (1/27/88) when they went 18-of-18.
