Postgame Notes: Ohio State 68, UT-Arlington 73 – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 20, 2015
POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 68 (2-1), Texas-Arlington 73 (2-1)
Nov. 20, 2015
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,312
GAME/SERIES
- Ohio State leads the all-time series 2-1 with UT-Arlington. All three games have been at Ohio State with the last matchup taking place on Dec. 21, 1974.
- The Buckeyes are 6-3 all-time against members of the Sun Belt Conference.
TEAM
- Ohio State had won 61 consecutive games vs. unranked non-conference opponents at home prior to this game. The last loss was Dec. 27, 2008 vs. West Virginia.
- Ohio State is 109-11 (.908) at home since the 2009-10 season, the most home wins in the country.
- UT-Arlington is the first team to record a block against Ohio State this season. Prior to the start of this season, the last time Ohio State played consecutive games without allowing a blocked shot was vs. Minnesota and Penn State Jan. 31, 2010 and Feb. 3, 2010, respectively
- The last time two non-conference opponents did not record a blocked shot in consecutive games was vs. Butler Dec. 13, 2008 and Jacksonville Dec. 17, 2008
- JaQuan Lyle, Marc Loving, Trevor Thompson, Jae’sean Tate and Keita Bates-Diop are 2-1 together as a starting lineup
- UT-Arlington is the first opponent the Buckeyes have trailed all season. The largest deficit Ohio State faced was nine with 14:40 remaining in the second half
- Matta is 301-96 (.758) during his career at Ohio State and 403-126 (.762) overall as a head coach
- Matta teams have 146 wins vs. non-conference opponents over his 12 years in Columbus
- Matta has a career record at Ohio State of 190-20 (.905) at home
- Ohio State is 56-7 under Matta in the month of November
- Against unranked opponents at home, Matta teams are 167-5, including a 106-2 record vs. unranked non-conference opponents.
- This is the first time Matta has faced UT-Arlington as a head coach
- Loving finished with 12 points and is now four away from 500 for his career
- Loving finished with two rebounds and is now five away from 200 for his career
- Loving has scored double-digit points in every game this season
- Bates-Diop has recorded double-digit points in all three games this season
- Bates-Diop is perfect from the free-throw line this season. After going 4-4 tonight he is 11-11 on the season.
- Bates-Diop made the last four of the 2014-15 season and has now made 15 consecutive free throws
- Giddens recorded a career high nine rebounds. Giddens’ previous high was six rebounds vs. Mount St. Mary’s Nov. 15, 2015.
- Giddens recorded a career high in blocks with 6. He recorded five in the first half and is now tied for fourth all-time for blocks in a single game by a freshman.
- Amir Williams is the last player to have five or more blocks in a single game with five at Minnesota Jan. 6, 2015
- Lyle recorded a career high 15 points, going 5-10 with a 3-pointer and four free throws.
- Lyle tied his career-high with six rebounds and set career-highs in free throws attempted (9), free throws made (4), and assists (8)
- Lyle has recorded double-digit points twice this season
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