Post Game Notes From No. 3 Ohio State at No. 45 Florida – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 27, 2006
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Freshman Mike Conley Jr. led the Buckeyes with 13 points whilealso recording five rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 37minutes. Ohio State enters the holiday break with 10 victories.Thad Matta has directed the Buckeyes to 10 or more wins before Jan.1 in each of his three seasons in Columbus. Ohio State was 11-2 in2004 and 10-0 in 2005 before Jan. 1. Senior Ivan Harris played ingame No. 100 in an Ohio State uniform. His scoring average thisyear has improved to 11.2 points a game from a career average of5.6 ppg. Freshman Greg Oden blocked four shots against the Gatorsto up his season total to 20 in five games. Conley has 33 steals onthe season after four thefts vs. the Gators. The Ohio Statefreshman record for steals in a season is 61 by Michael Redd in1997-98. Conley also is more than halfway to the freshman recordfor assists in a season. He has 78 to date. The rookie record is125 by Damon Stringer in 1996.
