Postgame Notes: Ohio State 76, Mount St. Mary’s 54 – Ohio State Buckeyes

Nov. 15, 2015

POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 76 (1-0), Mount St. Mary’s 54 (0-2)
Nov. 15, 2015
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 11,590

GAME/SERIES

TEAM

Ohio State is 96-17 all-time in home openers. When the Buckeyes open the season at home, OSU is 91-22.
Thad Matta teams are 16-0 in season openers, which includes an 11-0 record at Ohio State.
Ohio State has won 60 consecutive games vs. unranked non-conference opponents. The last loss was Dec. 27, 2008 vs. West Virginia.
Ohio State is 107-10 at home since the 2009-10 season, the most home wins in the country.
JaQuan Lyle, Trevor Thompson and Keita Bates-Diop made their first starts as Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes limited the Mountaineers to 27.6 percent shooting (8-for-29) in the first half.
Ohio State never trailed in the game.
Ohio State tallied a 44-26 advantage in points in the paint.
Ohio State outrebounded the Mountaineers, 50-22.

Matta, the winningest coach in Ohio State history, earned his 300th win as head coach of the Buckeyes and has posted a 300-94 career record in Columbus.
Against unranked opponents, Matta teams are 166-4, including a 105-1 vs. unranked non-conference opponents.

JAE’SEAN TATE

Tate posted 21 points, 6 from 3-pt range, to go along with 9 rebounds
Tate tallied his 15th career game with double-digit points after posting 14 as a freshman a season ago.