Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Minnesota – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 17, 2004
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Attendance: 15, 135
Ohio State Postgame Notes
With the 73-62 win Saturday over Minnesota, the Buckeyes nowhave won six of their last seven home games, including five of thelast six at Value City Arena. The win Saturday move d Ohio Stateahead in the all-time series to 73-51, while upping its advantageat home vs. the Golden Gophers to 46-17, including a 5-0 mark atValue City Arena. The Buckeyes scored 73 points in the contestSaturday, marking the sixth time this season Ohio State has scoredat least 70 points in a game. With the 73-62 victory, Ohio Stateimproved to 5-1 when scoring 70-plus. The win also upped OhioState’s record to 86-20 under head coach Jim O’Brien when scoringat least 70 points. The Buckeyes shot 22-for-44 from the field inthe win Saturday, marking the fifth time this season the Buckeyeshave shot 50 percent from the field. With the win, Ohio Stateimproves its record to 5-0 win shooting 50 percent or better infield goals. Ohio State held Minnesota to 39.3 field goalpercentage (22-56) as the Buckeyes improved to 9-5 when holdingopponents under 50 percent from the field. The Buckeyes convertedon 7-of-13 (58.3 percent) attempts behind the 3-point arc, whichequaled Ohio State’s best shooting percentage from 3-point rangethis season when the Buckeyes connected on 7-of-13 in theseason-opener vs. San Francisco. Ohio State posted a 37-25 edge inrebounds Saturday, improving the Buckeyes to 8-4 whenout-rebounding its opponent. Ohio State committed 15 turnoverscompared to 13 by Minnesota. With the win Saturday, Ohio Stateimproved to 3-4 when committing more turnovers than its opponent.Ohio State outscored Minnesota 17-6 over the last 9:12 of the firsthalf en route to a 34-25 advantage at the break. With the win theBuckeyes improve to 8-1 when holding the lead at intermission. Allnine Buckeyes who saw action Saturday scored at least one fieldgoal against the Golden Gophers. Each player accounted for at leastthree points. With the win Saturday, Ohio State’s record on Jan. 17now is 13-4, with wins in 10 of the last 12 games played on thisdate. In it’s sixth season in Value City Arena, Ohio State is now75-15, including a 5-2 mark at home this season. Entering the gameSaturday, Ohio State was 31-7 all-time vs. Big Ten schools in ValueCity Arena, including a perfect 4-0 mark against the GoldenGophers. With the win Saturday, the Buckeyes improved to 32-7 vs.Big Ten opponents in VCA and 5-0 vs. Minnesota.
Ohio State Player Notes
Ohio State sophomore forward Terence Dials scored 14 points andgrabbed nine rebounds, falling just one carom shy of his seconddouble-double this season. Dials scored 14 points and collected 14rebounds against Central Michigan. Four Buckeyes reached doublefigures in points as Dials led OSU with 14 points. Junior guardTony Stockman and sophomore forward J.J. Sullinger added 13. Seniorcenter Velimir Radinovic finished with 10 points. Ohio State juniorguard Tony Stockman recorded 13 points Sunday night, marking his12th game this season scoring double figures in points. Stockmanswiped three steals in the game, marking the second straight outinghe has collected three steals.
Miscellaneous Notes
Former Ohio State team captains were recognized at halftimeSaturday. The group included 24 past Buckeye captains, spanningfrom 1942 to 1997.
1942 – Jack Graff
1943 – Don Grate
1946 – Ray Snyder
1951 – Jim Remington
1953 – Tom Williams
1958 – Jim Laughlin
1959 – Larry Huston
1960 – Dick Furry
1963 – Doug MacDonald
1968 – Bill Hosket
1969 – Denny Meadors
1976 – Craig Taylor
1978 – Terry Burris
1979 – Rick Smith
1984-85 – Ron Stokes
1985 – Joe Concheck
1986-87 – Dennis Hopson
1989 – Tony White
1992 – Jamaal Brown
1993 – Tom Brandewie, Alex Davis, Jamie Skelton
1995 – Doug Etzler
1997 – Otis Winston
