Buckeyes Begin 2015-16 Season Sunday – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 5, 2015
| Jae’Sean Tate made his collegiate debut a season ago vs. the Walsh Cavaliers. |
OSU Notes | 2015-16 Schedule | Walsh Notes
Preview: Coach Matta | Preview: Keita Bates-Diop & Kam Williams
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The Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) vs. Walsh (0-0)
| Date: | Nov. 8, 2015 |
| Site: | Value City Arena (19,049) |
| Game Time: | 4:05 p.m. |
| Television: | BTN + |
| Talent: | Kevin Neibecker (Play-By-Play) George Reece (Expert Analysis) |
| Radio: | OSU-IMG Sports Network (56 stations) |
| Satellite Radio: | None |
| Local Radio: | WBNS-FM 97.1, AM-1460 |
| Radio Talent: | Paul Keels (play-by-play) Ron Stokes (Expert Anelysis) |
Matta a Win Shy of 300 at Ohio State
When the Buckeyes defeated Minnesota in the 2015 Big Ten Tournament in Chicago, Thad Matta became the all-time wins leader in Ohio State history with 298 triumphs over his 11-year tenure with the Buckeyes. Matta passed Fred Taylor for the Ohio State wins record. Taylor amassed 297 wins from 1959-1976. Matta added another win a year ago in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, a 75-72 overtime win over VCU in Portland, Ore. The first win of the 2015-16 season will be No. 300 for Matta at Ohio State. He has 401 career victories over his 15 previous seasons, which included one at Butler, three at Xavier and 11 with the Buckeyes.
Matta Among Top 50 Active Coaches in Wins
Among active NCAA Division I coaches, Thad Matta ranks No. 46 in total wins in 15 years as a head coach. His 401 career victories are tied with Greg McDermott of Creighton and Ben Howland of Mississippi State. Matta has coached the fewest number of seasons among the Top 50 coaches by wins in the country. Mark Few is the next closest with 16 full seasons and 438 career wins at Gonzaga. He is ranked No. 37 among active coaches in victories entering the 2015-16 season. Matta enters 2015-16 with a career win percentage of .762 (401-125). Among active Division I coaches, that win percentage ranks No. 6 nationally.
Havlicek Elected to Collegiate HOF
Ohio State great John Havlicek, who starred for the Buckeyes from 1960-62 and then went on to win eight NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics, will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Nov. 20 in Kansas City. Clark Kellogg, another Ohio State basketball standout, will serve as the master of ceremonies. Clark Kellogg is the lead studio analyst for CBS Sports’ coverage of college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Havlicek, a 1962 All-American under Coach Fred Taylor at Ohio State, helped the Buckeyes win the NCAA title in 1960. He went on to play his entire 16-year professional career with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA championships and earning 13 All-Star selections. Named one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players, Havlicek was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
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