Postgame Notes: No. 12 Ohio State 97, High Point 43 – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 10, 2014
POSTGAME NOTES
No. 12 Ohio State 97 (7-1), High Point 43 (6-3)
?December 10, 2014?
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio?
Attendance: 13, 012
SCHEDULE UPDATES
• The State vs. North Carolina A&T game Dec. 17 (7 p.m./BTN) will be played at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. The game satisfies an NCAA requirement for the host school (Ohio State) of 2015 NCAA Tournament Second and Third Round games to play at game at the venue where the NCAA tournament games will be played.
• The Ohio State vs. Wright State game will tip at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27. The game will be televised by the Big Ten Network.
GAME/SERIES
• This is the first meeting all-time between Ohio State and High Point.
• The Buckeyes are 13-0 vs. members of the Big South Conference.
TEAM
• Five players scored in double figures for the Buckeyes: Kam Williams (23), D’Angelo Russell (18), Jae’Sean Tate (12), Shannon Scott (11) and Sam Thompson (10). This is the fourth team this season the Buckeyes have had five or more players score 10+ points.
• Five Buckeyes recorded steals: Shannon Scott (3), D’Angelo Russell (2), Sam Thompson (2), Jae’Sean Tate (2), Marc Loving (1).
• All 10 Buckeyes who saw game action scored, collected at least one rebound and played 14 or more minutes.
• The Buckeyes held the Panthers to 32.1 percent from the field. The Buckeyes have held their opponent under 35 percent twice this season.
• Ohio State shot a season-high 62.5 percent (8-13) from beyond the arc.
• Ohio State shot 61.5 percent (35-56) from the floor. The Buckeyes have shot above 60 percent four times this season.
• Ohio State scored a season-high 51 bench points vs. the Panthers. The last time Ohio State scored 40+ bench points was vs. North Carolina A&T on Nov. 12, 2010.
• The Buckeyes scored 26 points off 16 Panthers turnovers.
• Ohio State is 116-6 all-time vs. non-conference opponents at Value City Arena and is 100-1 in the last 101 games vs. unranked foes. The last loss was Dec. 27, 2008 vs. West Virginia.
• Ohio State has won 55 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 94-8 (.922) record.
Thad Matta
• Thad Matta is 282-84 during his career at Ohio State and 384-115 overall as a head coach.
• In Columbus, the Buckeyes are 100-1 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.
• With Matta at the helm, Ohio State is 233-28 vs. unranked opponents and 139-24 vs. nonconference opponents.
• The Buckeyes are 208-47 (.816) when carrying a Top 25 ranking into competition during the Thad Matta era.
• Ohio State is 65-10 under Matta in the month of December.
Kam Williams
• Kam Williams recorded a career-high 23 points, going 8-10 from the floor, 4-5 beyond the arc and 3-3 from the free throw line vs. the Panthers.
• In the first half, Kam Williams accounted for 13 consecutive Buckeye points in six minutes off the bench and went 4-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the three-point line and was 3-3 from the free throw line at the conclusion of the first half.
D’ANGELO RUSSELL
• Russell scored 18 points and tied his career-high with nine rebounds. Averaging 18.0 points per game, Russell is No. 2 nationally among freshmen scorers and has scored in double figures seven of eight games this season.
• Russell dished five assists vs. High Point and leads the Top 25 freshman with 42 assists this seasons
• For the season, Russell ranks No.1 nationally with a PAR (points-assists-rebounds) of 28.15.
Shannon Scott
• Scott collected three steals. He is fourth on Ohio State’s all-time steals list with 173 behind David Lighty with 191 thefts. Scott needs 27 this season to become third Buckeye all-time to reach 200 for career.
• Scott dished seven assists vs. the Panthers. Scott is No. 10 in career assists in Ohio State history with 385 career helpers.
JAE’SEAN TATE
• Tate tied a career-high with 12 points vs. the Panthers.
• Tate also recorded four rebounds and two steals.
Sam Thompson
• Thompson scored 10 points for the Buckeyes. Thompson has scored in double figures six of eight games this season.
Amir Williams
• Amir Williams added five points for the Buckeyes, passing the 500-career point mark with a field goal in the second half vs. High Point.
Keita Bates-Diop
• Bates-Diop collected a career-high five rebounds, while adding nine points vs. the Panthers.
Anthony Lee
• Lee recorded a season-high nine rebounds vs. the Panthers.
