Ohio State Continues Conference Play at Iowa – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/22/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 22, 2004
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Date Jan. 24, 2004
Opponent Iowa
Site Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500)
Game Time 8 p.m. (EST)
TV ESPN Plus
Local TV WBNS 10 TV
TV Talent Larry Morgan (Play-by-Play), Bill Hosket (Analyst)
Radio OSU Radio Network (59 stations)
Local Radio WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460
Radio Talent Paul Keels (P-by-P), Ron Stokes (Color)
Ohio State Buckeyes
Probable Starters (9-8, 1-3)
G 10 – Tony Stockman, 6-1, Jr.
G 0 – J.J. Sullinger, 6-5, So.
G 12 – Nick Dials, 6-1, Fr.
C 14 – Velimir Radinovic, 7-0, Sr.
F 34 – Terence Dials, 6-9, So.
Iowa Hawkeyes
Probable Starters (9-6, 2-2)
G 3 – Pierre Pierce, 6-4, So.
G 2 – Jeff Horner, 6-3, So.
G 11 – Brody Boyd, 5-11, Sr.
C 53 – Sean Sonderleiter, 6-9, Sr.
F 44 – Greg Brunner, 6-7, So.
Dials, Radinovic Lead Inside Game vs. IU Bracey Wright scored 28 points – 20 in the second half to lead the Hoosiers past Ohio State 69-61 Tuesday. Wright, second in the conference in scoring, was dogged by at least one defender all over the court but still hit 7 of 17 shots from the field, 4 of 7 3-pointers and 10 of 11 free throws. His running mate at guard, Marshall Strickland, added 19 points. Terence Dials scored 19 points and Velimir Radinovic 16 for the Buckeyes. In a physically punishing game, the teams combined for 47 fouls, 31 turnovers and 51 free throws. Ohio State had trouble matching up with the Hoosiers’ quickness while Indiana couldn’t muster a defense against Dials and Radinovic as the Buckeyes continually pounded the ball inside. Ohio State took its last lead at 48-46 on two free throws by Nick Dials with 9:27 left. Indiana drew even on a pair of Wright foul shots before Strickland hit two more. The Hoosiers led 59-53 on Wright’s quick spin and layup with 4:42 left but turned the ball over on their next six possessions. The Hoosiers led by as many as 11 points in the first half thanks to a 9-0 run capped by Wright’s 3-pointer and another perimeter jumper. But the Buckeyes came back to score nine of the half’s final 11 points to trail 26-22 at the break.
Radinovic One of Big Ten’s Most Consistent Shooters Senior Velimir Radinovic leads the Big Ten in field goal shooting percentage, knocking down 64.4 percent of his shots (58-90). He has made 55 percent of his shots for his career (214-387) in 98 games.
O’Brien Win Percentage Soars When 70 Points Reached In Jim O’Brien’s seven seasons in Columbus the Buckeyes have won 81 percent of their games when scoring 70 or more points. Ohio State is 5-1 this season when the 70-point mark is reached. The Buckeyes were 4-7 when scoring 70 points in O’Brien’s first year in 1997-98. Since that season, Ohio State has been successful 86 percent of the time when scoring 70 or more points.
Rcd. when Win Year Scoring 70+ Pct. 1997-98 4-7 .364 1998-99 21-5 .808 1999-2000 15-2 .882 2000-01 12-1 .923 2001-02 19-3 .864 2002-03 10-1 .909 2003-04 5-1 .833 Totals 86-20 .811
O’Brien 19-6 With Week to Prepare Ohio State has a record of 19-6 (.760) under Jim O’Brien when there is a week or more between games over the last seven seasons. The Buckeyes had a streak of 11-consecutive wins snapped with a loss to Georgia Tech earlier this year (73-53, Dec. 3). Ohio State is 2-1 this season with a week off between contests heading into the game at Wisconsin Feb. 14 . O’Brien is 7-3 against Big Ten teams when there is a week to prepare and 7-1 since his first season at Ohio State in 1997-98. The last loss to a league opponent following an extended break was an 80-77 loss at Illinois in the Big Ten opener Jan. 6, 2000.
Overall Big Ten Yr. Rcd. Rcd. 1997-98 1-2 0-2 1998-99 3-2 2-0 1999-2000 4-1 1-1 2000-01 3-0 1-0 2001-02 3-0 0-0 2002-03 3-0 2-0 2003-04 2-1 1-0 Totals 19-6 7-3
Stockman, Sullinger Pace Buckeyes, Dials, Radinovic in Big Ten Play Junior Tony Stockman leads Ohio State with an average of 12.8 points a game. He has connected on 85 percent of his foul shots (28-33). With a total of 35 steals, Stockman is among Big Ten leaders (3rd) with an average of 2.05 thefts a game. Sophomore J.J. Sullinger averages 10.2 points a game, second on the team. Sophomore Terence Dials leads the Buckeyes against conference foes with 12.5 points per game. He has made 53 percent of his shots (18-34) and 78 percent of his free throw attempts (14-18) in league play. Velimir Radinovic averages 12.3 points per game against Big Ten competition and is the leading rebounder with 7.3 a contest.
T. Dials Playing Well Inside at Both Ends Sophomore center/forward Terence Dials, who missed the majority of 2002-03 with a back injury, is the team’s leading rebounder and fourth leading scorer. He is averaging 9.2 points and 6.6 rebounds, including a career-high 14-rebound effort in Ohio State’s 77-71 win over Central Michigan at the Maui Invitational. He scored a career high 19 points in the recent meeting with Indiana.
Noting the Indiana Game * Ohio State held Indiana to 42.6 percent field goal percentage (20-47) in the loss as the Buckeyes dropped to 9-6 when holding opponents under 50 percent from the field.
* The Buckeyes owned a 15-9 edge in offensive rebounds, which led to a 20-10 advantage over Indiana in second chance points. Ohio State senior center Velimir Radinovic led OSU with five offensive caroms.
* The Buckeyes finished the game with a decided 28-14 advantage in points in the paint as the Ohio State frontcourt outscored the IU frontcourt 37-18. Radinovic and Ohio State’s leading scorer – Terence Dials – accounted for 35 of the 37 frontcourt points for OSU. Dials scored a career-best 19 points, while Radinovic added 16.
* Ohio State posted a 34-31 edge in rebounds, dropping the Buckeyes to 8-5 when out-rebounding its opponent.
* Four Buckeyes collected at least five rebounds on the night as Radinovic led the squad with eight, while sophomore J.J. Sullinger added seven. Junior guard Tony Stockman tied a season-best with five rebounds, as did freshman guard Nick Dials.
* The Buckeyes went on a 10-4 run from the 15:52 mark to the 11:47 point of the second half to claim OSU’s first lead since the 16:48 mark of the first half, when the Buckeyes held a 5-2 edge.
* The lead changed hands just once in the first half and was tied just once in the first half. In the second half, the teams swapped the lead five times, while the game was knotted in a tie seven times.
* In its sixth season in Value City Arena, Ohio State now is 75-16, including a 5-3 mark at the VCA this season.
Ohio State Player Notes * Ohio State sophomore forward Terence Dials scored nine of Ohio State’s first 13 points over the first 13:32 of the game en route to a career-high 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field. Dials previous career-high in points scored came against Davidson in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament (March 14, 2002).
* Dials and fellow Buckeye big man Velimir Radinovic accounted for 35 of Ohio State’s 61 points Tuesday night.
* Radinovic scored 16 points for the third time this season and grabbed at least eight rebounds for the sixth time this season and collected at least five offensive rebounds in a game for the third time this season.
* Former Ohio State All-American Jim Jackson (1990-1992) was named to the ESPN 25th Anniversary All-Big Ten team Tuesday night during halftime of its telecast
Noting the Buckeyes Redshirt sophomore Terence Dials has been known for his scoring touch around the basket. In 55 career games, he has made 153-of-283 shots from the floor for a shooting percentage of .541. He has improved his foul shooting this year as well, hitting on 72 percent (52-72) of his shots. He has grabbed five or more rebounds in 13 of 17 games this year. His 19 points vs. Indiana pushed him over the 400 mark (412) for his career.
Freshman Ivan Harris has played double-digit minutes in three of four Big Ten games this season, including a career-high 22 minutes vs. Minnesota. He has made 7-of-16 shots off the bench in Big Ten play and recorded a career-high six rebounds at Penn State.
Junior Brandon Fuss-Cheatham’s playing time is up to 22 minutes a game this year. He has set career highs in scoring twice this season with 11 and 13 points, respectively, vs. Samford and Furman. He has 102 career assists, which includes 38 this season, a season best total.
Senior captain Velimir Radinovic reached 600 career points (620) for his Buckeye career with 10 points vs. Minnesota. He’s averaged 6.3 points in 98 games at Ohio State. From the field, Radinovic has been much improved. As a senior, he is connecting on 64 percent of his shots (58-90). For his career, he has connected on 214-387 shots (.553).
Junior Tony Stockman is closing on 1,000 career points (933). He eclipsed the 900-point mark with 10 at Illinois. He came to Ohio State with 716 points after two years at Clemson. Stockman has proven to be a dependable scorer at the foul line, hitting 28-33 shots (.848) this year. He’s made 78 percent of his free throw attempts for his career (109-139). With five field goals vs. UMBC, Stockman reached 300 for his career. Of his 317 made shots for his career, 190 have come from 3-point range (60 percent).
Sophomore J.J. Sullinger played career minute No. 1,000 vs. Minnesota with 31 vs. the Golden Gophers. His career total of 1,060 includes 616 as a freshman at Arkansas in 2001-02. With 10 points against Dartmouth, Sullinger reached 400 career points, which includes 273 scored as a Razorback.
Nick Dials has made the most of his minutes this season. The New Haven, Ohio, native has 27 assists and 20 steals in 248 minutes with just nine turnovers. He averages just one turnover for every 27.6 minutes played. Of his 18 field goals, 12 have been from 3-point range. He has connected on 85 percent of his foul shots this year (17-20).
The Bucks in the Big Ten Terence Dials rates as the No. 8 rebounder in the Big Ten with 6.6 a game. Velimir Radinovic leads the conference in field goal percentage (.644) and is No. 5 in offensive rebounds (2.88). Tony Stockman is No. 5 in 3-pointers made per game (2.06) and No. 3 in steals (2.06).
Iowa Drops Intrastate Battle with Iowa State Before Clash with Buckeyes Iowa ends a three-game road stretch when Ohio State travels to Iowa City this weekend. The Hawkeyes fell to Iowa State in Ames Wednesday 84-76 after a win at Minnesota Jan. 13 (83-68) and a loss at Illinois Jan. 17 (88-82). Iowa is 7-4 in nonconference games with a 2-2 mark in Big Ten games.
Pierce Top Scorer for Hawkeyes Sophomore guard Pierre Pierce leads the Hawkeyes with 16.6 points per game with three others also in double figures. Guard Jeff Horner averages 11.3 points with Jared Reiner (10.5) and Brody Boyd (10.2) also in double digits. Reiner is out of action with injury. He was the team’s leading rebounder with 7.2 rebounds a game. Forward Greg Brunner is the next leading rebounder with 7.1 per game.
Alford in Year 5 at Iowa Steve Alford is in the middle of his fifth year at Iowa. His record as a head coach is 238-141 in 13 seasons at Manchester, Southwest Missouri State and Iowa. He is 82-66 as the head coach in Iowa City.
The Buckeyes vs. Iowa Iowa leads the all-time series 69-65 though Ohio State has been closing on the Hawkeyes’ lead with five wins in the last six meetings and seven wins in the last 10 contests. Ohio State is 22-43 in Iowa City with victories in its last four trips to Carver-Hawkeye, the longest away winning streak in the series for the Buckeyes. Ohio State is 40-25 in Columbus and 3-1 on neutral courts vs. Iowa.
Sylvester, Radinovic Lead OSU vs. Iowa Sophomore Matt Sylvester is the leading scorer for Ohio State in games vs. the Hawkeyes. In three career meetings vs. Iowa, Sylvester averages 7.7 points per game. Radinovic has the most experience vs. UI with eight games under his belt. He averages 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in the series. Senior Shun Jenkins is the leading rebounder for Ohio State against the Hawkeyes with 6.0 rebounds in three career meetings.
Ohio State vs. the Big Ten Conference Ohio State is playing its 91st season of Big Ten basketball in 2004. The Buckeyes own 17 regular season titles and one postseason tournament championship (2002). Ohio State’s last regular season title came in 2002 as well. The Buckeyes last won an outright title in 1992.
Ohio State vs. the Big Ten Illinois 59-98 Indiana 68-96 Iowa 65-69 Michigan 82-69 Michigan State 46-56 Minnesota 72-51 Northwestern 103-44 Penn State 14-13 Purdue 71-78 Wisconsin 80-56 Totals 661-630
On This Date, OSU 11-15 Ohio State is 11-15 in games played on Jan. 24. The Buckeyes last won on this date in 2002, a 69-47 win over Michigan in Columbus. That victory snapped a 4-game skid on Jan. 24.
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The Buckeyes at the VCA Nov. 5, 2003 marked the five-year anniversary of the opening of Value City Arena. The 2003-04 campaign is the sixth season of basketball in the facility. Ohio State has a record of 75-16 (.824) at the VCA and has ranked among the Top 10 nationally in attendance each year. When all 19,200 seats are occupied, the Buckeyes have responded with a 21-6 record over the last six seasons. The nation’s best teams have also had their troubles with the Buckeyes at Value City Arena. Seventeen teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 have battled the Buckeyes at VCA. Ohio State has turned away 13 of those squads.
T. Dials Back on Court After Year Layoff Sophomore center Terence Dials returns to the Ohio State lineup after missing the majority of his true-sophomore season with a back injury. Dials played the first six games in 2002-03 before going down for the remainder of the year with the injury. He was awarded a medical redshirt season a year ago and will retain three years of eligibility. The 6-9, 250-pounder from Youngstown, Ohio, set a freshman record at Ohio State with a .620 field goal shooting percentage (86-138). He leads the team with 6.6 rebounds a game this season.
O’Brien Welcomes Changes on Staff Rick Boyages, who originally was on Jim O’Brien’s staff at Ohio State following their move from Boston College in 1997-98, is back with the Buckeyes as the associate head coach. Boyages spent the last three years as the head coach at William and Mary. After the 1999-2000 season, Boyages left Columbus to take over at William and Mary, where he compiled a record of 35-52. Another former Buckeye also returns in 2003-04. David Egelhoff, a former student manager, returns to take over the video operations of the men’s basketball team. He worked in the same capacity a year ago with the NBA’s Orlando Magic.
The Postseason Streak Ohio State will be looking to qualify for postseason play for the sixth-consecutive season under head coach Jim O’Brien in 2003-04. The Buckeyes made four trips to the NCAA tournament from 1999-2002 before accepting a bid to play in the 2003 National Invitation Tournament a year ago. The current streak is the second longest in school history behind a 12-year stretch (1982-1993) in which Ohio State played in seven NCAA tournaments and made five NIT appearances.
O’Brien is tied with Eldon Miller for the most-consecutive postseason appearances while coaching the Buckeyes. Miller took three teams to NCAA tournament play and two to the NIT from 1982-86.
7 Buckeyes Spend Year in Residence A total of seven student-athletes on the 2003-04 roster have spent a year on the Ohio State campus without playing in games for the Buckeyes. Sophomore Ricardo Billings sat out 2002-03 to satisfy academic requirements for eligibility this season. Sophomores Terence Dials (2002-03) and Matt Sylvester (2001-02) each sat out a season with back injuries but received medical redshirt seasons to retain four years of eligibility. Senior Shaun Smith (1999-00) did not play basketball his first season in Columbus before walking on with freshman eligibility for the 2000-01 campaign. Junior Matt Marinchick (2000-01) decided to redshirt his first year in Columbus to gain strength and experience. Finally, junior Tony Stockman and sophomore J.J. Sullinger both sat out the 2002-03 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules after leaving Clemson and Arkansas, respectively, following the 2001-02 season.
