Buckeyes and Dukes Tip at 4 p.m. Friday – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2014
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No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) vs. James Madison Dukes (4-1)
| Date: | Nov. 28, 2014 |
| Site: | Value City Arena (18,809) |
| Game Time: | 4:06 p.m. ET |
| Television: | BTN |
| Talent: | Tom Hamilton (Play-By-Play) Jim Jackson (Expert Analysis) |
| Radio: | OSU-IMG Sports Network (56 stations) |
| Satellite Radio: | Sirius 92/XM 195 |
| Local Radio: | WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460 |
| Radio Talent: | Paul Keels (play-by-play) Ron Stokes (expert analysis) |
Russell Among Nation’s Best Freshmen
Among true freshmen nationally, Ohio State rookie D’Angelo Russell is the third-leading scorer in the country with an average of 19.0 points a game over his first four appearances in Columbus. He’s also played the fewest minutes (112) of any of the Top 20 freshman scorers in the country. Russell has been credited with 22 assists, the most among the Top 25 rookie offensive leaders nationally.
Buckeyes In Top 5 As a Team in Helpers, Lead Country in Field Goal Percentage
With senior Shannon Scott leading the country in assists per game with 11.5 a contest, the Buckeyes are No. 4 nationally with an average of 21.0 assists per game. The Buckeyes also lead the country in field goal shooting percentage at nearly 61 percent scoring accuracy. Ohio State has made 144-of-237 field goal attempts (.608). The Buckeyes have made 35-of-80 3-point attempts and are converting at a 71 percent clip at the foul line (40-56).
Ohio State Looking Match Shooting Streak
The Buckeyes have opened the 2014-15 season shooting better than 50 percent from the field in each of the four games. A season ago, Ohio State connected on better than half its shots in five-consecutive games and in a total of seven for the season. Last year, in games vs. North Florida (.692), Maryland (.521), Central Connecticut State (.527), Bryant (.525) and North Dakota State (.529) the Buckeyes shot 50 percent or better from the field. This season, Ohio State has made 60 percent or more of its shots in three of four games and nearly 57 percent in the other.
2014-15 Game-by-Game +50 Pct. Shooting
UMass-Lowell 37-60/.617
Marquette 32-49/.653
Sacred Heart 41-72/.569
Campbell 34-56/.607
Totals 144-237/.608
B1G Recognizes Scott With Co-POW Award
After setting the Ohio State single-game record for assists and averaging 15 helpers over two games, the Big Ten named Shannon Scott Co-Player of the Week Nov. 24. It’s the first POW honor in his career. The 30 assists led to 71 points (19 2-pt baskets and 11 3s) scored by teammates. Scott also scored 19 points to account for 90 of 180 points scored by the Buckeyes in wins vs. Marquette and Sacred Heart.
Scott Setting Assist Records
In the opening three games of the 2014-15 season, Ohio State senior Shannon Scott handed out 10 or more assists in three-consecutive games. He set career highs in helpers each time out the first three games of the season with 11 assists in the season opener vs. UMass-Lowell, 14 vs. Marquette and an Ohio State-record 16 assists vs. Sacred Heart Sunday. His 46 assists rate No. 3 in the country in total assists. Scott is the national leader in assists per game with 11.5. Scott also has set Ohio State records for consecutive games with 10 or more assists (3) and the highest assist total over three consecutive games (41) and in back to back games (30). In his career, Scott has 367 assists. He needs seven to earn a spot in the Top 10 all-time at Ohio State behind the 374 assists handed out by both Brian Brown (1999-02) and most recently by David Lighty (2007-11). In Big Ten history, Scott’s 16 assists vs. Sacred Heart is tied for the No. 4 spot all-time with four others, most recently by Demetri McCamey of Illinois vs. Purdue (1/12/94).
It’s Give and Take for Shannon Scott
Not only is Shannon Scott rewriting the single game records in assists at Ohio State, he continues to move up the charts in career steals as well. With 161 thefts for this career, Scott is No. 5 spot all-time. Dennis Hopson holds down the No. 4 position with 164 steals from 1984-87.
Scouting the James Madison Dukes
James Madison is 4-1 on the season with wins vs. Radford (74-71), Longwood (82-60), Colgate (77-71) and Sacred Heart (79-72) after a season-opening loss to No. 9 Virginia (79-51). Sophomore guard Jackson Kent leads the Dukes in scoring with 15.2 points a game. Three others, Ron Curry (11.0 ppg.), Yohanny Dalenbert (10.6 ppg.) and Tom Vodanovich (10.3 ppg.) also contribute double digits offensively. Cleveland, Ohio, native Winston Grays, a junior, adds 9.8 points per game. Sophomore Paulius Satkus is the team’s leading rebounder with 4.8 boards a game.
The Ohio State vs. James Madison Series
Ohio State is 1-1 overall vs. James Madison in the all-time series vs. the Dukes. The teams last played Nov. 12, 2009 in Columbus. As part of the 2K Sports Classic, Ohio State downed the Dukes 74-44. The JMU win over the Buckeyes was in the NCAA tournament first round in 1982 (March 11), a 55-48 victory over the Buckeyes in Charlotte, North Carolina. Against members of the Colonial Athletic Association, Ohio State is 8-2 all-time. The Buckeyes are 3-0 vs. Delaware, 2-0 vs. Towson, 1-0 vs. Drexel and UNC-Wilmington and 0-1 vs. Northeastern. Ohio State has never faced the College of Charleston, Elon, Hofstra and William and Mary.
Last time vs. James Madison
COLUMBUS-Evan Turner scored 24 points and 17 rebounds and No. 16 Ohio State beat James Madison 72-44 in the 2009 2K Sports Classic. David Lighty added 14 points and William Buford had 12 for the Buckeyes. Pierre Curtis had nine points for James Madison. The Buckeyes broke out to a 10-2 lead in the opening 3 1/2 minutes. The Dukes pulled even at 16 on Matt Parker’s 3-pointer with 8:37 left. But Ohio State finished the half on an 11-5 run. Turner, who had 13 points and eight rebounds at halftime, hit a shot behind the arc with 5 seconds left for a 34-25 lead. After the Dukes scored the first point of the second half, the Buckeyes went on a 10-0 run with Jon Diebler and Lighty each hitting a 3. James Madison scored the next four points before Ohio State went on another 10-0 run, this time Lighty scoring five points and Turner three.
Noting the Campbell Game
? 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.
? 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 percent 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 .790 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 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.
? Campbell recorded 10 3-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 non-conference opponents under Matta. This .990 winning percentage at home vs. unranked non-conference 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. non-conference opponents.
? The Buckeyes are 205-46 (.817) when carrying a Top 25 ranking into competition during the Thad Matta era.
? Marc 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 7 of 9 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 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 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 scored 11 points. He has scored in double figures all four games this season.
? Jae’Sean Tate has collected at least five rebounds in all four games this season.
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