Postgame Notes: No. 24 North Carolina 82, No. 12 Ohio State 74 – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 20, 2014
POSTGAME NOTES
No. 24 North Carolina 82 (8-3), No. 12 Ohio State 74 (9-2)
December 20, 2014?
United Center – Chicago, Ill.
Notes:
• North Carolina leads the all-time series vs. Ohio State, 11-2. The Tar Heels have won the last six meetings following an 80-73 win for the Buckeyes in the 1992 Midwest Regionals in Lexington, Ky., on March 27, 1992. Last time out, No. 6 North Carolina defeated No. 15 Ohio State, 77-73, in the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden Nov. 19, 2009.
• Ohio State is 67-44 vs. members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Entering the game, Ohio State and North Carolina recorded 238 wins since the 2007 season. Since 2007, Ohio State is 238-67 (.780) and North Carolina is 239-69 (.775).
• Four players recorded double figures for the Buckeyes: Marc Loving (19), Sam Thompson (17), D’Angelo Russell (11) and Shannon Scott (10).
• In the first half vs. the Tar Heels, the Buckeyes went 6-10 (.500) from 3-point range. Ohio State has shot above 50 percent from beyond the arc five times in a half this season.
• The Buckeyes are 0-2 when trailing at the half (12) and when outrebounded (53-43) this season.
• Ohio State outscored North Carolina 43-39 in the second half.
• Ohio State totaled a season-high 11 blocks vs. North Carolina with six players recording blocks.
• Buckeyes went 14-18 (.778) from the free throw line vs. North Carolina.
• Of 10 Buckeyes who saw action, nine scored vs. the Tar Heels.
• Scott and Russell combined for 14 assists vs. the Tar Heels. The Buckeye duo leads the country with a combined average of 13.0 helpers per contest.
• The Buckeyes scored 16 points off 15 North Carolina turnovers.
• Ohio State outscored the Tar Heels 16-11 in fast break points.
• Thad Matta is 284-85 during his career at Ohio State and 384-116 overall as a head coach.
• Under Matta, the Buckeyes hold the nation’s fourth best winning percentage at neutral sites with a 50-18 (.735) record. Of the Top 25 teams with 41 or more wins on neutral courts since 2005, Ohio State is tied with Duke the fewest losses (18).
• Matta teams have 142 wins vs. nonconference opponents and 142 wins vs. Big Ten foes over his 11 years in Columbus.
• The Buckeyes are 210-48 (.814) when carrying a Top 25 ranking into competition during the Thad Matta era.
• The Buckeyes are 49-57 vs. ranked teams in the Matta era.
• Ohio State is 67-11 under Matta in the month of December.
• Scott scored 10 points while adding nine assists and six rebounds vs. North Carolina.
• Scott recorded one steal. He is fourth on Ohio State’s all-time steals list with 183 behind David Lighty with 191 thefts. Scott needs 17 this season to become third Buckeye all-time to reach 200 for career.
• With nine helpers vs. North Carolina, Scott moves to No. 9 in Ohio State history with 408 assists. He needs six more to tie Evan Turner (2008-10) for eighth all-time.
• Scott needs two rebounds to pass 300-rebound mark
• Russell scored 11 points while pulling down a team-high eight rebounds vs. the Tar Heels. He has scored in double figures nine consecutive games this season.
• Russell dished five assists and leads the Top 25 true freshman with 57 assists this season.
• For the season, Russell ranks No.1 nationally with a PAR (points-assists-rebounds) of 27.27.
• Marc Loving led the Buckeyes with a career-high 19 points with five 3-pointers vs. North Carolina.
• Loving has scored in double figures four of last six contests.
• Sam Thompson scored a season-high 17 points and has scored in double figures three of the last four games.
• Thompson added season-high two blocks vs. North Carolina.
• Amir Williams recorded a team-high four blocks vs. the Tar Heels.
• Jae’Sean Tate tallied six points, three rebounds, one block and one steal vs. North Carolina.
