Postgame Notes: No. 23 Ohio State 77, Penn State 67 – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 4, 2015
POSTGAME NOTES?
No. 23 Ohio State 77 (22-8, 11-6 B1G), Penn State 67 (15-15, 3-14 B1G)?
March 4, 2015
?Bryce Jordan Center – University Park, Pa.
Attendance: 8,745
GAME/SERIES
? Ohio State leads the all-time series with Penn State, 31-14.
? The Buckeyes are 12-8 in State College.
? As a ranked team, Ohio State is 18-4 in the series and 14-2 under Matta.
? The Buckeyes are 2-0 this season vs. Penn State. Ohio State defeated the Nittany Lions, 75-55, in Columbus Feb. 12, 2015.
TEAM
? Three players scored in double figures for the Buckeyes: D’Angelo Russell (28), Jae’Sean Tate (13) and Shannon Scott (13).
? Ohio State is 3-8 when trailing at the half. After a 9-1 run to close the first half, the Buckeyes trailed the Nittany Lions, 30-29.
? The Buckeyes responded to the deficit, outscoring the Nittany Lions, 48-37, in the second half.
? Ohio State scored 11 points off 11 Penn State turnovers.
? Ohio State tallied a 13-10 edge in fast break points.
? The Buckeyes improve to 18-1 when outrebounding their opponent this season. The Buckeyes edged the Nittany Lions, 37-31, on the boards.
? The Buckeyes own an overall record of 782-691 against current league members.
Thad Matta
? Matta is 297-91 during his career at Ohio State and 399-122 overall as a head coach. With the victory vs. Penn State, Matta ties Fred Taylor’s all-time career wins record as head coach of the Buckeyes (297). In the game Sunday vs. Wisconsin, Matta looks to claim the Ohio State coaching record as well as record his 400th career win.
? Matta is 157-69 overall vs. Big Ten opponents, including a mark of 153-65 while coaching the Buckeyes.
? Matta is 58-16 in March.
? Ohio State is 52-44 in Big Ten road contests under Matta.
? With Matta at the helm, Ohio State is 19-2 vs. Penn State and 8-1 on the road.
D’Angelo Russell
? Russell posted 28 points, including 19 in the second half. He has recorded more than 20 points for 14 times this season.
? Russell shot 5-8 from three-point range, hitting five or more threes for the fourth time this season.
? Russell dished three assists vs. the Nittany Lions. He has totaled 156 helpers this season, ranking third all-time for an Ohio State freshman.
? Russell went 7-11 from the free-throw line, passing Mike Conley Jr. for fourth in the freshman record book for free throws made (102).
? Russell earned three steals, passing Evan Turner for No. 5 all-time among Ohio State freshman (49).
Shannon Scott
? Scott scored 13 points, recording double figures for the third time in five games, while posting seven rebounds and seven assists.
? Scott was 6-6 from the free-throw line.
? With his seven assists vs. Penn State, Scott remains fourth in Ohio State history with 499 career assists. He needs 18 to pass Kelvin Ransey for third with 516 assists.
? Scott has totaled 178 assists in his senior campaign, ranking sixth in Ohio State history for a single season.
Jae’Sean Tate
? Tate contributed 13 points, shooting 6-10 from the floor. He has scored in double figures three of the last five games.
? Tate collected five rebounds for the Buckeyes.
Sam Thompson
? Thompson scored eight points, totaling 958 career points.
? Thompson added two steals, two rebounds, one steal and one assist.
Marc Loving
? Marc Loving led the Buckeyes with a career-high nine rebounds.
