Postgame Notes: Ohio State 110, St. Francis 47 – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/29/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
No. 17/18 Ohio State 110 (5-1), St. Francis 47 (1-5)
Nov. 28, 2009
Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,063
POSTGAME NOTES
- Tonight was the first meeting between Ohio State and St. Francis. The Buckeyes are now 8-0 against teams from the Northeast Conference.
- Thad Matta’s Buckeyes are 26-5 in the month of November and 5-1 this season. The 2005 team was 5-1 and the 2007 squad was 6-1.
- For the game Ohio State shot 62.9 percent (39-of-62) from the field and 41.9 percent (13-of-31) from the three-point line.
- With a made basket in the second half, Evan Turner scored the 1,000th point of his career, joining the likes of Dennis Hopson and Herb Williams in the Ohio State record book. Turner is one of 44 Buckeyes to reach 1,000 points.
- The Buckeyes made 13 three-pointers, marking the 61st time 10 or more have been made in one game since the shot was instituted for the 1986-87 season. Matta’s Ohio State teams are 36-8 when making 10 or more three-pointers in a game.
- With the 13 three-pointers, the team ties for seventh all-time in Ohio State school history. The Buckeyes had 14 in one game against Alcorn State in the season opener.
- Junior center Dallas Lauderdale surpassed 200 rebounds in his Ohio State career.
- Ohio State had five players reach double figures in scoring (Diebler 17, Turner – 16, Lauderdale 11, Buford 15, Simmons 18, P.J. Hill 10).
- Jeremie Simmons had a career-high and game-high 18 points in 19 minutes off the bench.
- Nikola Kecman’s nine points also were a career high.
- The Buckeyes have won 67 of their last 68 games against unranked opponents in Columbus (63 in Value City Arena, 3 in St. John Arena and 1 in Nationwide Arena). Their last loss to an unranked team was vs. West Virginia, Dec. 27, 2008 (76-48).
- Under Matta, Ohio State is 76-2 against unranked opponents in Columbus, including a 71-2 mark in VCA, 4-0 in St. John Arena and 1-0 in Nationwide Arena.
- Ohio State has scored 100 or more points 68 times all-time and has a record of 67-1 in those games. The Buckeyes are 48-0 at home when reaching 100 or more points, 3-0 on neutral courts and 16-1 on opponent courts.
- The 110 points tie for the 11th-most scored in Ohio State history and the most since the 1995 season vs. George Mason (121-96).
- Ohio State has scored 100 or more points at least twice in one season in 18 seasons. The Buckeyes defeated Alcorn State, 100-60, earlier this year.
- Matta improved his career record to 234-78 in his 10th season as a head coach. He is 132-47 in his sixth year at Ohio State.
- Ohio State led 52-22 at the half. Matta is 110-15 when leading at halftime as head coach for the Buckeyes.
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