Postgame Notes: No. 12 Ohio State 97, North Carolina A&T 55 – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 17, 2014
POSTGAME NOTES
No. 12 Ohio State 97 (9-1), North Carolina A&T 55 (1-11)
?December 17, 2014?
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio?
Attendance: 14,585
GAME/SERIES
• 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 (Nationwide Arena) where the NCAA tournament games will be played.
• Ohio State is 3-0 all-time vs. North Carolina A&T. The most recent contest was a 102-61 win for the Buckeyes Nov. 12, 2010 at Value City Arena.
• Ohio State is 18-0 vs. members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
TEAM
• Three players scored in double figures for the Buckeyes: D’Angelo Russell (21), Marc Loving (15) and Kam Williams (15).
• The Buckeyes collected 18 steals with eights players recording thefts for the Buckeyes: Shannon Scott (7), Sam Thompson (2), Kam Williams (2), Tate (2), Amir Williams (2), D’Angelo Russell (1), Loving (1) and Trey McDonald (1). The 18-steal effort is tied for third all-time in a single game. The last time Ohio State had 15 or more steals was vs. Jackson State Nov. 18, 2011.
• Of the 11 players who saw action vs. North Carolina A&T, 10 Buckeyes scored.
• The Buckeyes went 35 of 62 (.565) from the floor vs. the Aggies. The Buckeyes have shot above 50 percent seven times this season and 314-585 (.537) on the season.
• Ohio State posted 20-22 (.910) from the free-throw line vs. North Carolina A&T. On the season, the Buckeyes are shooting 137-190 (.721)
• Ohio State outscored the Aggies, 37-8, in fast break points.
• The Buckeyes scored a season-high 40 points off 26 Aggie turnovers.
• Ohio State scored 44 points in the paint, while the Ohio State bench added 38 points.
Thad Matta
• Matta is 286-84 during his career at Ohio State and 384-115 overall as a head coach.
• With Matta at the helm, Ohio State is 235-28 vs. unranked opponents and 141-24 vs. nonconference opponents.
• The Buckeyes are 210-47 (.817) when carrying a Top 25 ranking into competition during the Thad Matta era.
• Ohio State is 67-10 under Matta in the month of December.
Shannon Scott
• Scott recorded a career-high seven steals vs. the Aggies and is tied for second in Ohio State program history in single game steals record with this performance. He is fourth on Ohio State’s all-time steals list with 182 behind David Lighty with 191 thefts. Scott needs 18 this season to become third Buckeye all-time to reach 200 for career.
• Scott totaled 12 assists vs. the Aggies and has recorded three games with 10+ assists this season. Scott is No. 10 in career assists in Ohio State history with 399 career helpers and needs three assists to pass Larry Bolden (1974-77) for ninth all-time.
• Scott added eight points and four rebounds.
D’ANGELO RUSSELL
• Russell scored 21 points vs. the Aggies. He has recorded three 20-point games this season. Averaging 18.0 points per game, Russell is No. 2 nationally among true freshmen scorers and has scored in double figures eight consecutive games.
• Russell went 5-5 from the charity stripe vs. North Carolina A&T and is shooting 28 of 33 from the line this season (.848).
• Russell dished three assists and leads the Top 25 true freshman with 52 assists this season.
• For the season, Russell ranks No.1 nationally with a PAR (points-assists-rebounds) of 27.6.
Marc Loving
• Loving recorded 15 points, connecting on 4-5 from the floor, 3-4 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the charity stripe. He has scored in double figures eight of ten games.
Kam Williams
• Kam Williams scored 15 points vs. the Aggies. He has scored in double figures three of the last four games.
• Kam Williams collected a career-high two steals.
Sam Thompson
• Thompson scored eight points, shooting 4-7 from the floor, while adding three assists and two steals.
Trey McDonald
• McDonald tied his career-high with nine points, shooting 3-4 from the floor.
Keita Bates-Diop
• Bates-Diop tied his career-high with five boards vs. the Aggies.
JAE’SEAN TATE
• Tate scored seven points and collected six boards vs. North Carolina A&T.
Anthony Lee
• Lee scored four points vs. the Aggie. He needs two points to pass the 900-career points mark.
