Postgame Notes: Indiana 69, Ohio State 66 – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/10/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 10, 2015
POSTGAME NOTES?
Indiana 69 (12-4, 2-1), No. 22 Ohio State 66 (13-4, 2-2) ?
January 10, 2015?
Assembly Hall – Bloomington, Ind.?
Attendance: 15,563
GAME/SERIES
• Indiana leads the overall series with Ohio State 103-76 with the Hoosiers leading 63-64 in Bloomington. Indiana defeated Ohio State last season at home, 72-64, on March 2, 2014.
• The Buckeyes are 1-1 on the road in conference play this season.
• Ohio State has won eight of the last 12 games and four of the last seven in Bloomington. Indiana has won the last two games vs. the Buckeyes at home.
• As a ranked team, Ohio State is 20-15 vs. Indiana and has won seven of the last 11 meetings.
• Indiana’s Troy Williams tallied a double-double vs. the Buckeyes with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Ohio State is 0-2 this season when an opponent records a double-double (Louisville’s Montrezl Harrell with 13pts/10reb on Dec. 2, 2014).
TEAM
• Four players scored in double figures for the Buckeyes: Shannon Scott (16), D’Angelo Russell (13), Sam Thompson (12) and Jae’Sean Tate (12).
• Ohio State is 0-3 when scoring less than 70 points this season. Ohio State has scored 70 or more points in all 13 wins this season.
• The Buckeyes shot a season-low .143 (3-21) from three-point range vs. the Hoosiers.
• The Buckeyes committed a season-low five turnovers vs. the Hoosiers. The Buckeyes have recorded less than 10 turnovers six times this season.
• The Buckeyes are 1-4 when trailing at halftime this season and trailed the Hoosiers by six at the half.
• Ohio State outscored Indiana, 40-37, in the second half.
• The Buckeyes are 0-4 when trailing with five minutes left in the game. Ohio State trailed by 4 vs. Indiana.
• Five Buckeyes totaled nine team steals vs. the Hoosiers.
• The Buckeyes are 1-4 when outrebounded by their opponent (48-39).
• Ohio State scored 15 points of 15 Hoosier turnovers.
• Ohio State outscored the Hoosiers 20-19 in second chance points.
• The Buckeyes tied their season-low with seven team assists vs. the Hoosiers.
• The Buckeyes own an overall record of 773-687 against current Big Ten opponents.
Thad Matta
• Matta is 288-87 during his career at Ohio State and 390-118 overall as a head coach.
• Matta is 148-64 vs. Big Ten opponents at Ohio State.
• With Matta at the helm, Ohio State is 57-28 in January.
• Matta is 239-30 vs. unranked opponents at Ohio State.
• Matta is 11-8 vs. Indiana at Ohio State with a 4-6 record at Indiana.
• Matta teams are 7-6 when ranked among the Top 25 vs. the Hoosiers.
D’ANGELO RUSSELL
• Russell scored 13 points vs. Indiana, passing 300 for his career (305). He has scored in double figures in 15-consecutive games this season.
• Russell tallied two assists and leads the Top 25 true freshman nationally with 84 assists this season.
• Russell blocked a career-high two shots, while collecting eight rebounds and two steals vs. Indiana.
• For the season, Russell is recording a PAR (points+assists+rebounds/game) of 27.4.
Shannon Scott
• Scott led the Buckeyes with 16 points vs. Indiana and has scored in scored in double figures five times this season.
• Scott dished two assists vs. the Hoosiers and remains fifth in Ohio State history with 444 assists. He needs 32 to pass Curtis Wilson (475) for No. 4.
• Scott recorded two steals vs. Indiana, earning sole possession of No. 3 all-time on Ohio State’s all-time steals list with 193 thefts. Scott needs seven more steals this season to become the third Buckeye all-time to reach 200 steals in a career and 12 more to pass Jay Burson for No. 2 in program history (204).
Sam Thompson
• Thompson scored 12 points vs. the Hoosiers, scoring 11 in the second half. He has scored in double figures three of the last four games.
• Thompson added three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
JAE’SEAN TATE
• Tate tied his career with 12 points, scoring in double figures for the fifth time this season.
• Tate recorded five rebounds, two steals and one block vs. the Hoosiers.
Amir Williams
• With one block vs. the Hoosiers, Amir Williams tied Jim Smith (1978-81) for No. 5 on Ohio State’s all-time career blocked shots list.
Marc Loving
• Loving recorded seven points and six rebounds vs. the Hoosiers.
Keita Bates-Diop
• Bates-Diop tied his career-high with two blocks vs. the Hoosiers, while totaling four points and three rebounds for the Buckeyes.
