Postgame Notes: Ohio State 68, Wisconsin 79 – Ohio State Buckeyes

Feb. 4, 2016

POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 68 (14-10, 6-5 B1G), Wisconsin 79 (14-9, 5-5 B1G)
Feb. 4, 2015
Kohl Center – Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 17,287

GAME/SERIES

This was the 155th meeting all time between the Buckeyes and the Badgers. Ohio State leads the all-time series with Wisconsin, 86-69.
Ohio State is 29-45 in Madison all time.
Ohio State is 789-698 all-time against the current alignment of the Big Ten.

TEAM

Ohio State’s bench combined for 27 of the teams 32 points in the first half
The Buckeye bench scored a season-high 46 points. The previous high was 40 vs. Grambling on Nov. 17
The last time the Ohio State bench outscored the starters was Nov. 24, 2015 vs. Louisiana Tech as the bench scored 40 of the teams 74 points
OSU has allowed 10 or more made 3s in 65 games, the Buckeyes are 46-19 in those games. 11 teams have made 13 or more, OSU is 8-3 in those games.

Matta is 313-104 during his career at Ohio State and 415-135 overall as a head coach
The Buckeyes are 138-65 in Big Ten regular season play under Matta.
In 16 seasons as a head coach Matta is 164-75 overall vs. the Big Ten including a mark of 160-72 while coaching the Buckeyes.
With Matta at the helm Ohio State is 53-28 in the month of February.
Matta is 12-13 over his 16-year coaching career vs. Wisconsin, including a 10-13 record as coach of the Buckeyes.

Lyle recorded a game-high 27 points, the second most of his career. Lyle scored 29 at Indiana Jan. 10
Lyle recorded 18 of Ohio State’s 32 points in the first half