Postgame Notes: Iowa 71, No. 20 Ohio State 65 – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 30, 2014
POSTGAME NOTES
Iowa (10-4, 1-0) 71, No. 20 Ohio State (11-3, 0-1) 65
December 30, 2014?
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 15,189
GAME/SERIES
• Iowa leads the overall series with the Buckeyes 75-72 with Ohio State leading 46-27 in Columbus. The Buckeyes are 7-5 vs. Iowa at Value City Arena, having dropped its last two home games against the Hawkeyes. No. 20 Iowa defeated No. 3 Ohio State at home, 84-74, on Jan. 12, 2014.
• The last time Ohio State opened the B1G season at home with a loss was vs. Wisconsin, 64-59, on Jan. 3, 1998.
• Ohio State’s last B1G loss at home was to Michigan, when the No. 15 Wolverines defeated the No. 22 Buckeyes, 70-60, on Feb. 11, 2014. The last time Ohio State lost to unranked B1G opponent as a ranked team at home was an overtime loss to Penn State, 71-70, on Jan. 29, 2014.
• Ohio State is 56-43 in conference openers and 67-31 in league home openers. When the Buckeyes open the Big Ten season at home, their record is 37-19.
• As a ranked team, Ohio State is 23-12 vs. Iowa. Ohio State has won nine of the last 11 vs. Iowa as a ranked team.
TEAM
• Three players scored in double figures for the Buckeyes: Sam Thompson (17 points), D’Angelo Russell (13) and Marc Loving (10).
• Ohio State is 0-3 when trailing at the half this season.
• The Buckeyes outscored the Hawkeyes, 30-20, in the paint.
• The Buckeyes scored 12 points off 17 Hawkeye turnovers.
• Five Buckeyes recorded steals for a combined eight team steals vs. Iowa.
• Russell and Scott combined for 10 assists vs. the Hawkeyes. The duo averages 12.8 combined assists per game this season.
• Since the 2009-10 season, Ohio State holds a 99-9 (.917) record at home, the most home wins in the country.
• Ohio State is 11-1 at home this season.
Thad Matta
• Matta is 286-86 during his career at Ohio State and 388-117 overall as a head coach.
• In the last 10 years under Matta, the Buckeyes have opened league play at home six times and are 5-1 overall.
• Matta is 8-3 in B1G openers and 10-1 in B1G home openers at Ohio State.
• Matta is 160-4 in Columbus vs. unranked opponents and Ohio State is 56-3 in Columbus vs. unranked Big Ten opponents.
• In the Matta era, Ohio State is 12-6 vs. the Hawkeyes.
• The Buckeyes are 212-49 (.811) when carrying a Top 25 ranking into competition during the Thad Matta era.
• Ohio State is 69-12 under Matta in the month of December.
D’ANGELO RUSSELL
• Russell scored 13 points and has scored in double figures in 12-consecutive games this season
• Russell totaled four assists and leads the Top 25 true freshman nationally with 73 assists this season.
• For the season, Russell is recording a PAR (points+assists+rebounds/game) of 27.2.
Shannon Scott
• With six helpers vs. Iowa, Scott moves to No. 5 in Ohio State history with 427 assists. He needs 49 to pass Curtis Wilson (475) for No. 4.
• Scott recorded one steal vs. Iowa. He remains fourth on Ohio State’s all-time steals list with 186 behind David Lighty with 191 thefts. Scott needs 14 more this season to become the third Buckeye all-time to reach 200 steals in a career.
• Scott scored six points and needs six points to pass 600 for his career.
Sam Thompson
• Thompson scored a team-high 17 points vs. Iowa. He has scored in double figures nine times this season.
• Thompson tied his career high with three steals vs. Iowa.
Marc Loving
• Loving scored 10 points vs. the Hawkeyes. He has scored in double figures five consecutive games for the Buckeyes.
• Loving collected six rebounds.
Amir Williams
• Amir Williams scored nine points, going 4-4 from the floor.
• Amir Williams blocked two shots and has recorded a block in 13-straight games.
JAE’SEAN TATE
• Tate collected five defensive rebounds for the Buckeyes and has pulled down five or more boards ten times this season.
