Ospreys Visit Columbus Post Turkey Day – Ohio State Buckeyes
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No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) vs. North Florida Ospreys (4-3)
| Date: | Nov. 29, 2013 |
| Site: | Value City Arena (19,049) |
| Game Time: | 5:07 p.m. |
| Television: | Big Ten Network |
| Talent: | Tom Hamilton (play-by-play) Jim Jackson (expert analysis) |
| Radio: | OSU-IMG Sports Network (56 stations) |
| Satellite Radio: | Sirius 157/XM 191 |
| Local Radio: | WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460 |
| Radio Talent: | Paul Keels (play-by-play) Ron Stokes (expert analysis) |
Craft, Smith Jr., Look for Win No. 100
The Ohio State senior class of Aaron Craft and Lenzelle Smith Jr. have recorded 99 victories over their careers (118 career games). Another win would give the pair the Ohio State record for 100 wins in the fewest possible games (119). William Buford (2008-11) is the current record holder with 100 wins in his first 124 career games. The Craft/Smith Jr. duo were part of a team that won 34 games during their rookie campaign in 2011. Their sophomore season concluded with 31 wins and a trip to the 2012 Final Four in New Orleans. As juniors the pair led the Buckeyes to 29 wins and a trip to the Elite Eight in Los Angeles. Ohio State has averaged just over 31 wins a season the last three years. If the two reach that average as seniors, they would become the winningest four-year senior class in Ohio State history. David Lighty, who graduated in 2011, recorded 129 career wins in just over four seasons of competition. He played in seven games, all wins, during his junior season before breaking a bone in his right foot, ending his season. He was awarded an additional season of eligibility and won 63 more games as a Buckeye following his recovery from injury.
Most Career Wins by Four-Year Class
Rk. Ws Four-Year Seniors Yr.-by-Yr. Wins
1. 129 David Lighty (2007-2011) 35,24,7,29,34
2. 123 No 4-year seniors (2010-13) 29,34,31,29
3. 116 William Buford (2009-12) 22,29,34,31
4. 110 Danny Peters, Mark Titus (2007-10) 35,24,22,29
5. 109 Jon Diebler, Dallas Lauderdale (2008-11) 24,22,29,34
6. 107 No seniors (2006-09) 26,35,24,22
7. 105 Jamar Butler, Matt Terwilliger (2005-08) 20,26,35,24
8. 99 Aaron Craft, Lenzelle Smith Jr. (2011-) 34,31,29,5
9. 98 No 4-year seniors (1960-63) 25,26,27,20
Quickest Buckeyes to 100 Wins
Rk. Career ws Four-Year Seniors Gms to 100 Ws
1. 116 William Buford (2009-12) 124
2. 129 David Lighty (2007-2011) 125
3. 109 Jon Diebler, Dallas Lauderdale (2008-11) 133
4. 110 Danny Peters, Mark Titus (2007-10) 134
105 Jamar Butler, Matt Terwilliger (2005-08) 134
99 Aaron Craft, Lenzelle Smith Jr. (2011-) 118
The North Florida Series
Ohio State and North Florida have met once previously, an 83-50 win for the Buckeyes at Value City Arena Nov. 11, 2011. Ohio State was ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Poll in that game.
Last Time vs. the Ospreys
Jared Sullinger had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 3 Ohio State roared to a big first-half lead to beat North Florida 85-50 Nov. 11, 2011. Deshaun Thomas added 16 points and William Buford 13 for the Buckeyes. Lenzelle Smith Jr.added seven points, five rebounds and set then-career bests with three steals and five assists. Parker Smith had 10 points for North Florida. After building a 19-point lead at halftime, Ohio State scored the first six points of the second half and 15 of the first 17. The Buckeyes were in the bonus for the final 15 minutes. The game was part of the Global Sports Shootout.
A Look at the Ospreys
North Florida started the season with a 1-3 record and enter the Ohio State game with a 4-3 mark after three-consecutive victories. The Ospreys fell to Florida to open the season and then won at Arkansas-Little Rock, 72-70. North Florida then traveled to Middle Tennessee and lost 77-70 before a loss at home to Southern University, 87-77. North Florida won its next three games, vs. Savannah State, twice (66-63 and 65-61) and Webber International (109-64) before traveling to Columbus. The Ospreys are led by senior forward Travis Wallace with 13.1 points a game. Freshman guard Dallas Moore contributes 10.9 ppg. and sophomore guard Beau Beech adds 10.4 ppg. Wallace is the team`s leading rebounder with 7.7 rpg.
Ohio State vs. The Atlantic Sun Conference
Ohio State is undefeated against current members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Buckeyes are 13-0 with meetings against every team except Kennesaw State. Northern Kentucky is the last conference member to take on the Buckeyes. The Norse fell to No. 4 Ohio State last year in Columbus 70-43 (Dec. 1, 2012).
Noting the Wyoming Game
- Ohio State is 3-1 all-time vs. Wyoming and 9-6 vs. current members of the Mountain West Conference.
- Three players scored in double figures for Ohio State: Lenzelle Smith Jr. (20 points), Amir Williams (12) and Aaron Craft(10).
- Ohio State has won 71-consecutive home games against unranked opponents, 44 consecutive against unranked non-conference opponents. The last loss was Dec. 27, 2008 vs. West Virginia.
- Ohio State is 102-6 all-time vs. non-conference opponents at Value City Arena.
- As a ranked team, No. 7 Ohio State is 460-124 all-time. The Buckeyes are 326-73 when ranked in the AP Top 10.
- Ohio State held Wyoming without a field goal over the final 10:01 of play, outscoring the Cowboys 17-3 during that time.
- OSU held the Cowboys to 16 second-half points, the third time this season the Buckeyes have held an opponent under 20 points in a half.
- OSU owned a 22-6 edge in fastbreak points. The Buckeyes outrebounded the Cowboys 42-29.
- Thad Mattais 255-73 during his career at Ohio State and 357-104 overall as a head coach.
- Against unranked opponents, Matta owns a 209-22 record as Ohio State head coach. Matta is 137-2 against unranked opponents at home.
- Matta owns a 157-14 home record as head coach of the Buckeyes.
- Matta is 48-6 in the month of November as OSU head coach.
- Aaron Craftranks 47th all-time at Ohio State with 1,024 career points. He passed Jason Singleton (1,022). He needs 32 points to pass Ken Johnson and Jamie Skelton for 46th.
- Craft collected one steal against the Cowboys. With 262 career steals, he remains sixth all-time in Big Ten history. He needs 11 to pass Pat Baldwin of Northwestern (272) for fifth.
- Craft had three assists against Wyoming. He ranks second on the all-time list at Ohio State with 557. He needs 23 assists to pass Jamar Butler (579) for first.
- Amir Williamscollected a career-high 16 rebounds
- Williams recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
- Lenzelle Smith Jr. led all scorers with a season-high 20 points.
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