Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Michigan State – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/9/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2003
Box Score
Michigan State leads the all-time series 55-45 and is 37-13 inEast Lansing against the Buckeyes.. Senior Brent Darby scored 16points to give him 999 for his career as a Buckeye … He willbecome the 41st Ohio State player to reach 1,000 career points atOhio State with his next score. Michigan State was on pace to setan opponent record for foul shooting against Ohio State. Severalteams have been perfect from the field vs. the Buckeyes withMinnesota making the most, a 21-21 effort Jan. 19, 1974. MSUfinished 29-30 (.967) Thursday. Senior Sean Connolly was unable toplay against the Spartans with soreness in his left ankle, aninjury suffered against Louisville Jan. 4. With three 3-point fieldgoals, Darby upped his career total to 125, which is tied for fifthall-time. He needs two to move into fourth place by himself. BobanSavovic is currently tied with Darby (125) and Michael Redd isfourth (126). Jamie Skelton is third with 144 and Scoonie Penn isthe career leader with 153. Brent Darby and Zach Williams are theonly players to start each game this season. The Buckeyes have usedfive different starting lineups this year because of injurys toBrandon Fuss-Cheatham, Terence Dials and Sean Connolly. NateSalley, making his first appearnce on the basketball courtfollowing his efforts on special teams with the football team,scored on his only shot against the Spartan. The freshman guardjoined the hoops team Jan. 7. Ohio State is 50-41 (.549) inconference openers and 34-57 (.374) in the first road game of theseason in Big Ten play.
