Postgame Notes From No. 19/20 Ohio State vs. Florida A&M – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2006
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Attendance: 13,347 Senior J.J. Sullinger scored 24 points totie his career high offensively. He scored 24 in his first game asa Buckeye at San Francisco Nov. 21, 2003. The 36 3-pointers werethe most attempted in a game in Ohio State history, topping theprevious high of 35 attempted against Chattanooga, Nov. 27, 2004 inSt. John Arena. The 13 3-pointers made are tied for the second-mostmade in a game in Value City Arena. The Buckeyes finish thenon-conference schedule with an 11-0 record this year. The lasttime Ohio State finished the non-conference season with anunblemished record was during the 1990-91 season when the Buckeyescompiled a 10-0 record outside the Big Ten. Ohio State completedthe home non-conference season with a 9-0 record, the most wins vs.non-conference foes during a season at Value City Arena. Ohio Statehas not lost a home game to a non-conference foe since an 80-72setback vs. Texas Tech Jan. 4, 2004. The Buckeyes have won17-consecutive games at VCA vs. non-conference foes. This is thethird undefeated season at VCA vs. non-conference opponents. OhioState was 7-0 during the 1998-99 season, 8-0 in 2004-05 andfinished the 2005-06 non-conference schedule 9-0. The Buckeyes are102-23 (.816) all-time at Value City Arena. Thad Matta is 22-3 atOhio State vs. non-Big Ten Conference teams in two seasons as headcoach of the Buckeyes. Matta was 11-3 as a rookie OSU coach in2004-05 and is 11-0 this season. Ohio State is 60-6 (.909) all-timevs. non-conference opponents at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes are2-0 vs. Florida A&M all-time and 11-0 vs. teams currentlyrepresenting the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Matta became oneof just three coaches to complete his first 50 games as Ohio Statehead coach with a winning percentage of 70 percent or better. Mattais 35-15 (.700) as head coach of the Buckeyes. Fred Taylor(1959-76) and Randy Ayers (1990-97) were both 36-14 (.720) over thefirst 50 games of their careers. Ohio State, ranked No. 20 in theJan. 30 Associated Press Poll, is 318-103 (.755) while playing as aranked team. The Buckeyes are 12-1 vs. non-conference opponents atValue City Arena when ranked in the AP poll. With 13 3-pointersmade vs. the Rattlers, the 2005-06 Buckeyes rank No. 5 in3-pointers made in a season with 162. The current squad is amongthe Top 10 in 18 games played. The Buckeyes have made 10 or more 3sin 17 games during Matta’s tenure and are 14-3 in those games. TheBuckeyes have made at least 10 treys seven times this season andare 7-0 in those games. Ohio State totaled 27 assists, thesecond-most in Value City Arena history. The record of 28 was setearlier this season vs. Penn State (Jan. 5). With six points,senior Terence Dials moved into the No. 21 spot all time in careerscoring with 1,332 career points. He is within three points oftying Jim Cleamons (1969-71), who finished his career with 1,335.No. 20 Brent Darby is next with 1,368 career points from 2000-03.Dials moved into the No. 8 spot in career rebounding at Ohio Statewith 10 vs. Florida A&M. He has 748 for his career. No. 7 DaveSorenson is next on the all-time list with 761 from 1968-70. He hasrecorded 10 or more rebounds 15 times as a Buckeye. Senior Je’KelFoster recorded five steals vs. the Rattlers. He has been creditedwith 3 or more steals in eight games this season. Ohio State is 7-1in those games. Foster scored 18 points vs. FAMU. Ohio State is22-2 when Foster scores 10 or more points in a game. He also made 3of 5 3-point attempts. The Buckeyes are 19-3 when Foster makes 3 ormore treys in a game. Sophomore Jamar Butler was credited witheight assists vs. FAMU. Ohio State is 15-3 overall when Butlerhands out 4 or more assists in a game at the helm of the Buckeyes.Sullinger connected on 4 of 4 from the FT line vs. the Rattlers. Hehas made 18 of his last 19 from the line in the last six games.Sullinger made 4 of 6 3-pointers vs. the Rattlers. He tied hiscareer high for made treys set vs. Chattanooga (11/27/04) in a gameplayed at St. John Arena. With 14 points, senior Matt Sylvester hasmade 10 or more points in five of the last six games.
