Postgame Notes: No. 16 Ohio State 91, Campbell 64 – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/26/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 26, 2014
POSTGAME NOTES
No. 16 Ohio State 91 (4-0), Campbell 64 (1-3)
?November 26, 2014?
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
?Attendance: 12,508
GAME/SERIES
• The game marked the first all-time meeting between Ohio State and Campbell. Ohio State is 3-0 in first time meetings this season, after also defeating Massachusetts-Lowell and Sacred Heart earlier this season.
• Ohio State is 13-0 vs. teams representing the Big South Conference.
TEAM
• All five starters scored in double figures for the Buckeyes, D’Angelo Russell (22), Marc Loving (18), Shannon Scott (11), Sam Thompson (11), Amir Williams (10) for the first time since Feb. 6, 2011 vs. Minnesota.
• Ohio State has had five or more players score in double figures three of the four games this season.
• Ohio State shot 60.7% from the floor vs. Campbell. The Buckeyes have shot 60+ percent in three of their four games this season, vs. Massachusetts-Lowell (.617) and Marquette (.653).
• Six different Ohio State players tallied steals vs. Campbell: Shannon Scott (2), Jae’Sean Tate (1), Sam Thompson (1), Shannon Scott (1), Marc Loving (1), D’Angelo Russell (1), Kam Williams (1) and Amir Williams (1).
• The Buckeyes recorded a season-high 15 free throws, shooting .79 from the charity stripe (15-19).
• Ohio State forced 17 Campbell turnovers and outscored the Fighting Camels 25-8 in points off turnovers.
• Of the 10 Buckeyes who saw action, all scored.
• Ohio State is 113-6 all-time vs. non-conference opponents at Value City Arena and is 97-1 in the last 98 games. The last loss was Dec. 22, 2012 vs. Kansas.
• Ohio State has won 52 consecutive games at home vs. unranked non-conference opponents.
• Since the 2009-10 season, the Buckeyes have earned the most home wins in the nation since 2010 with a 92-8 (.920) record.
Thad Matta
• Campbell recorded 10 three-pointers vs. the Buckeyes. Matta is 41-14 when the opponent makes 10 or more from long range.
• Matta is 279-83 during his career at Ohio State and 380-114 overall as a head coach.
• In Columbus, the Buckeyes are 97-1 vs. unranked nonconference opponents under Matta. This .990 winning percentage at home vs. unranked nonconference opponents since 2004-05 is second in the nation behind Duke.
• Ohio State is 53-6 under Matta in the month of November.
• With Matta at the helm, Ohio State is 230-28 vs. unranked opponents and 137-24 vs. nonconference opponents.
• The Buckeyes are 205-46 (.816) when carrying a Top 25 ranking into competition during the Thad Matta era.
Marc Loving
• Loving scored a career high 18 points, going 5 for 7 from the field. He has scored in double digits all four games this season.
• Loving connected on seven of nine attempts from the free throw line, tying his career for makes and setting a career best in attempts.
• Loving tied a career high with two blocks vs. the Fighting Camels.
Shannon Scott
• Scott dished five assists while adding 11 points. The nation’s leader in assists per game, Scott is averaging 11.5 assists per game this season.
• Scott collected two steals. He is fifth on Ohio State’s all-time steals list with 161. He needs 39 this season to become third Buckeye all-time to reach 200 for career.
D’Angelo Russell
• Russell led all scorers with 22 points, connecting on 4 of 6 from long range. Russell has scored in double digits three of four games this season.
• Russell totaled a career high seven assists vs. the Fighting Camels.
Sam Thompson
• Thompson scored 11 points. He has scored in double figures all four games this season.
Jae’Sean Tate
• Tate has collected at least five rebounds in all four games this season.
