Postgame Notes: 22 Ohio State (20-6, 7-6) 48, Illinois (14-12, 3-10) 39 – Ohio State Buckeyes

Feb. 15, 2014

POSTGAME NOTES
No. 22 Ohio State (20-6, 7-6) 48, Illinois (14-12, 3-10) 39
Feb. 15, 2014
State Farm Center – Champaign, Ill.
Attendance: 16,618

GAME/SERIES

Illinois leads the all-time series vs. Ohio State 101-68. The Illini own a 60-24 record in Champaign.
As a ranked team, Ohio State holds a record of 25-11 against Illinois. In the last 16 games in which OSU has been ranked vs. Illinois, the Buckeyes have won 15 times.
Ohio State has won the nine of the last 11 meetings in the series.
The Buckeyes own an overall record of 762-678 against current Big Ten members.
Ohio State went on a 12-0 run at 11:57 in the second half vs. Illinois after a put-back dunk by Trey McDonald.

TEAM

Ohio State has held opponents to under 50 percent shooting 25 times this season (Illinois: 28.3 percent, 15-53).
Michigan shot 31.3 percent from 3-point range (5-16). Ohio State entered the game second in Division I in 3-point field goal percentage defense (27.1 percent).
Buckeyes posted 10 steals and six blocks, while forcing 13 turnovers. Held a 17-2 advantage in bench points.

Matta is 270-79 during his career at Ohio State and 371-110 overall as a head coach.
In 14 seasons as a head coach, Matta owns an overall record of 140-58 vs. Big Ten members, including a mark of 137-56 while coaching the Buckeyes.
As a head coach, Matta has recorded at least 20 wins each season (14).
Matta is 14-5 against Illinois.
At the helm of the Ohio State program, Matta is 48-23 in the month of February.

Led all scorers with 14 points. He has 1,218 for his career, passing Luke Witte (1,211) for 34th all-time tonight. Has collected 11 multi-point performances this season.
Dished two assists. He is Ohio State’s all-time assist leader with 650 for his career. He needs 25 assists to pass Dee Brown of Illinois (674) for sixth on the all-time Big Ten list.

Scored eight points vs. the Illini off the bench. Scored eight-consecutive points for the Buckeyes in a span of four minutes in the second half beginning at 9:58.

Had three assists. Scott needs six helpers for 300 in his OSU career.
Posted three steals vs. the Illini. Has notched at least one steal in all but two games in 2014.

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