Postgame Notes From NCAA Second Round Game – Ohio State vs. Georgetown – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 19, 2006
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The Buckeyes are 32-18 (.640) in NCAA tournament play. ThadMatta is 7-5 in NCAA tournament play, which includes a 5-0 recordin First Round competition. Ohio State is 18-2 when playing in itsfirst game of NCAA tournament competition in 19 all-timeappearances. Senior Terence Dials ended his career 12th on theall-time scoring list with 1,566 points, 5th in career rebounding(876/6.6 rpg.), 4th in career field goal percentage(.558/604-1,082) and No. 2 in career games played (132). He is tiedfor 10th all-time in career field goals made (604). Senior Je’KelFoster ended his career No. 2 in career 3-point shooting percentageafter knocking down 3 of 5 treys vs. the Hoyas. He connected on 139of 337 career 3s (.412). His 72 steals this year rate No. 2all-time for thefts in a single season at OSU and his 139 careermade 3s is tied for 6th all-time. Five Buckeyes ended the seasonwith 300 or more points scored with Terence Dials leading the waywith 488. Je’Kel Foster (391), Ron Lewis (359), J.J. Sullinger(322) and Jamar Butler (314) all followed. The last time Ohio Statehad five players reach 300+ points in a season was the 27-4 1990-91season. Thad Matta is 148-49 in six seasons as a collegiate headcoach, which includes a 46-18 record in two seasons as the headcoach of the Buckeyes. He has averaged a 25-8 record as a headcoach. Ohio State is 329-106 all-time when ranked in the AssociatedPress Top 25, which includes a 201-54 record when ranked among thenation’s Top 10. Ohio State entered the 2006 NCAA Tournament ratedNo. 6 nationally. The Buckeyes made five 3-pointers vs. the Hoyasto up the season total to 262 made on the year, a school record.The previous record of 259 made was set a season ago in Matta’sfirst year at the helm. Ohio State took 718 treys this year, also aschool record. Jamar Butler does not spend much time on ThadMatta’s bench. The sophomore guard played 39 minutes vs. Georgetownto mark the 14th-consecutive game in which he has played 30 or moreminutes. Butler played in 22 games this season with 30 or moreminutes. He has played 37 or more in the last six games and in nineof the last 10.
