Buckeyes Back to the Road at Purdue – Ohio State Buckeyes
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Feb. 3, 2015
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No. 20 Ohio State Buckeyes (17-5, 6-3) at the Purdue Boilermakers(14-8, 6-3)
| Date: | Feb. 4, 2015 |
| Site: | Mackey Arena (14,846) |
| Game Time: | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| Television: | BTN |
| Talent: | Eric Collins (Play-By-Play) Stephen Bardo (Expert Analysis) |
| Radio: | OSU-IMG Sports Network (56 stations) |
| Satellite Radio: | Sirius 84/XM 84 |
| Local Radio: | WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460 |
| Radio Talent: | Paul Keels (play-by-play) Ron Stokes (expert analysis) |
Russell Adds Another B1G Weekly Honor
After sweeping the Big Ten Freshman and Player of the Week awards a week ago, Ohio State freshman D’Angelo Russell was named rookie of the week again this week, his fifth of the year. Against Maryland last Thursday, Russell scored 18 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and handed out six assists without a turnover in the Buckeyes’ 80-56 win over the No. 16 Terrapins. A week earlier he averaged 27.5 points after a career-high 33 at Northwestern and a follow-up effort of 22 points and a career-best 10 assists vs. Indiana. Those numbers led to him being named both the Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Week (1/26/15). Russell’s effort also earned him the NCAA.com, CBSSports.com, Naismith Trophy and Oscar Robertson player of the week accolades.
Wayman Tisdale Watch List Includes Russell
The 2015 Integris Wayman Tisdale Award Midseason Watch List includes 14 players under consideration for the national freshman of the year award. Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell is among the contenders. Russell is the leading freshman scorer in the country at 19.4 ppg. He also is among the leaders in several other categories. He has earned one Big Ten player of the week ward and four league freshman of the week accolades. Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger earned the 2011 Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award following his rookie campaign.
Matta Climbing All-Time Big Ten Wins Chart
Thad Matta has 127 career regular-season wins in Big Ten Conference play to rank No. 15 all-time in Big Ten history. Matta passed Dr. Tom Davis of Iowa (125 wins from 1986-99) with an 82-70 win in Columbus vs. Indiana Jan. 26.
Scouting the Purdue Boilermakers
The Buckeyes begin a stretch of four games in five on the road at Purdue Wednesday. The Boilermakers are 14-8 overall with a 6-3 record in the Big Ten. Purdue is led by junior A.J. Hammons, a Gary, Indiana native with 11.0 points per game. He also leads the squad with 6.1 boards a contest. Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Rapheal Davis, also a junior, is the only other Boilermaker averaging 10 or more points (10.8 ppg.). Three others average just over nine points a game for Purdue. The Boilermakers enter the game vs. the Buckeyes on a three-game win streak with home wins over Iowa and Indiana and a road win vs. Northwestern.
The Ohio State vs. Purdue Series
Purdue leads Ohio State in the all-time series 83-82 and has a 54-26 edge in West Lafayette. Ohio State has the advantage in Columbus, 53-28 and lead 3-1 in neutral site games. Ohio State has won the last six in the series. The Boilermakers were unranked in all six of those games. Thad Matta-coached teams are 17-6 vs. Purdue. As a ranked team, Ohio State is 27-4 vs. the Boilermakers with wins in 11 of the last 13 meetings when ranked among the Top 25 in the weekly Associated Press poll. Matta teams are 5-3 at Mackey Arena. Ohio State seniors Shannon Scott, Sam Thompson and Amir Williams each have faced Purdue six times in their careers. Scott leads the trio vs. Purdue with 5.2 points a game. Thompson contributes 4.5 points and Williams a team-high 3.3 rebounds to go with 4.2 ppg. in the series.
Ohio State vs. The Big Ten
Ohio State is in its 103rd season as a member of the Big Ten Conference in 2014-15. The Buckeyes own an overall record of 777-688 against current league members. Thad Matta, in 15 seasons as a head coach, owns an overall record of 151-66 vs. league members, including a mark of 147-62 while coaching the Buckeyes.
Noting the Maryland Game
? Ohio State defeated Maryland by 24 points, marking the largest margin of victory for an unranked Ohio State team vs. a ranked opponent. The previous largest margin of victory for an unranked Ohio State team vs. a ranked opponent was 18 points when Ohio State defeated No. 13 Michigan, 105-87, Feb. 12, 1981.
? The victory vs. Maryland marks back-to-back wins vs. ranked opponents at home for the Buckeyes. The last time Ohio State recorded back-to-back wins at home vs. ranked opponents was Feb 3. 2009 vs. No. 12 Purdue, 82-70 in OT, and Feb. 7, 2009 vs. No. 19 Minnesota, 64-58. The last time Ohio State won back-to-back back to back games vs. ranked opponents was a season ago on the road at No. 14 Wisconsin Feb. 1, 2014, 59-58, and Feb. 4, 2014 at No. 17 Iowa, 76-69.
? Ohio State has won five of the seven meetings between the two schools. This is the first meeting between Maryland and Ohio State with both teams as members of the Big Ten Conference.
? The Buckeyes are 3-0 all-time at home vs. Maryland. The Buckeyes last defeated the Terrapins, 76-60, at Value City Arena as part of the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge and last defeated a ranked Maryland (No. 19) squad on Nov. 30, 1985, 78-66, as an unranked team.
? Ohio State is 9-15 all-time when playing vs. teams ranked No. 16.
? Three players scored in double figures for the Buckeyes: Marc Loving (19), D’Angelo Russell (18) and Jae’Sean Tate (16).
? D’Angelo Russell and Shannon Scott combined for 10 assists vs. Maryland.
? Ohio State held Maryland without a field goal for the first 7:31 minutes of the first half.
? The Buckeyes collected a season-high 51 rebounds, outrebounded the Terrapins, 51-32. The last time Ohio State had 50 or more rebounds in a game was vs. Morgan State on Nov. 9, 2013 when the Buckeyes collected 55 boards. The Buckeyes are 13-0 this season when outrebounding their opponent.
? The Buckeyes held Maryland’s leading scorer Melo Trimble to a career-low three points with no made field goals, while holding the team to a season-low 56 points with a season-low shooting percentage (.305).
? Ohio State connected on 10 three-pointers. The Buckeyes are 3-1 when making 10 or more from beyond the arc in a game this season.
? Ohio State is 16-0 when leading at the half. The Buckeyes led the Terrapins, 34-26, at the half.
? The Buckeyes committed nine turnovers vs. Maryland. The Buckeyes have recorded less than 10 turnovers 12 times this season.
? Ohio State has the most home wins nationally with a 103-9 (.919) record since the 2009-10 season.
? The Buckeyes own an overall record of 777-688 record against current members of the Big Ten Conference.
? Thad Matta is 292-88 during his career at Ohio State and 394-119 overall as a head coach.
? Matta is 152-66 overall vs. Big Ten opponents, including a mark of 148-62 while coaching the Buckeyes.
? With Matta at the helm, Ohio State is 61-29 in January.
? Matta is 2-1 as head coach of the Buckeyes vs. Maryland.
? Matta is 23-14 vs. ranked opponents at home as coach of the Buckeyes.
? The Buckeyes are 19-12 vs. ranked B1G opponents at home during Matta era.
? D’Angelo Russell recorded his second-straight and third career double-double, scoring 18 points and tied his career-high with 14 rebounds. The last Buckeye to record back-to-back double-doubles was LaQuinton Ross vs. Purdue March 13 and Nebraska March 14, 2014 in the Big Ten Tournament.
? Russell dished six assists, totaling 114 assists this season, and earning two steals.
? Russell has scored in double figures 20-straight times this season.
? Jae’Sean Tate scored 16 points vs. Maryland on 6-10 shooting. He has scored in double figures three of the last four games.
? Tate collected a career-high eight rebounds, passing 100 for his career (105).
? Marc Loving tied his career-high with 19 points, surpassing 400 career points (410).
? Loving went 5-5 from 3-point range. He is one of six Buckeyes all-time to shoot 100 percent with a minimum of five attempts. Earlier this season, D’Angelo Russell went a perfect 6-6 from beyond the arc vs. Wright State.
? Loving added six rebounds and one block vs. Maryland.
? Shannon Scott dished four assists vs. Indiana and remains fifth in Ohio State history with 466 assists. He needs 10 to pass Curtis Wilson (475) for No. 4.
? Scott scored eight points on 4-7 shooting.
? Amir Williams recorded one block vs. the Terrapins. With 174 blocks for his career, he ranks fifth on Ohio State’s all-time list for blocked shots acquired in a career. He needs 14 more to surpass Brad Sellers for the No. 4 spot.
? A. Williams also contributed eight rebounds.
? Sam Thompson scored seven points, collected six rebounds and earned two steals vs. Maryland, his first-half dunk off an inbounds pass was the No. 8 Sports Center Top 10 Plays of the day.
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