Postgame Notes From Ohio State vs. Butler – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/23/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2005
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Attendance: 12,915
Ohio State Notes
With the win, Ohio State is 30-8 all-time against Butler.Tuesday marked the first meeting since the 1981-82 season and theBuckeyes hold an 18-3 edge in games played in Columbus. Ohio Stateimproved to 47-9 all-time against teams currently representing theHorizon League. Ohio State has also played Cleveland State (4-1),Detroit (3-0), Illinois-Chicago (1-0), Loyola-Chicago (3-0),Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2-0), Wright State (2-0) and Youngstown State(2-0). Tuesday marked the first game for head coach Thad Mattaagainst his alma-mater. Junior guard Sylvester Mayes was teammateswith Butler forward Brandon Polk in the 2003-04 season at RedlandsCommunity College. With the win over Butler Tuesday, Ohio Stateimproved to 93-22 all-time in games played in Value City Arena.With the win, Ohio State remained a perfect 11-0 in non-conferencehome games under Matta, and 14-4 overall in non-league contests.Ohio State held the Bulldogs to 19 first-half points. The last timethe Buckeyes held an opponent under 20 points in the first-half wasFeb. 5, 2004 against Michigan (19). With 24 points, Terence Dialspassed Mel Nowell (1,100) and Ron Sepic (1,107) to No. 33 on theall-time Ohio State career scoring list at 1,113. Sullinger set acareer-high Tuesday with 14 rebounds, tying the all-time Value CityArena record set by Dials, Dec. 28, 2004 against New Hampshire. Itwas Sullinger’s second consecutive double-digit rebound game andfifth of his career. Tuesday marked Dials’ 15th 20+ scoring game ofhis career. The last time Dials scored at least 20 was March 6,2005 against Illinois. Jamar Butler finished with a career-high15points including 13 in the second-half and overtime periods.Tuesday marked the first overtime game for Ohio State since Jan.19, 2005 at Minnesota. It was the first overtime win since Jan. 2,1999 at Wisconsin, snapping a six-game skid in extra-session games.Ohio State is 36-51 all-time in overtime games, including an 18-19mark at home and 1-2 mark at Value City Arena.
Butler Notes
Tuesday’s game marked the first time two former Butler playersfaced each other as opposing head coaches. Butler’s 13-for-29three-point shooting was the second best by an opponent in ValueCity Arena. Coastal Carolina set the all-time mark with 14 makes on30 attempts Dec. 12, 1999. Butler is now 8-30 all-time against OhioState, including 3-18 on the road. Butler is 89-204 all-timeagainst Big Ten opponents. Senior forward Brandon Polk wasteammates with Ohio State guard Sylvester Mayes in the 2003-04season at Redlands Community College. Brandon Crone scored acareer-high 27 points, eclipsing a 20-point performance against UICFeb. 26, 2005. Polk had his double-figure scoring streak snapped at21 games. Tuesday marked Butler’s first overtime game since Jan.13, 2005, a 77-72 victory at Loyola.
