Postgame Notes: Ohio State 76, No. 2 Michigan State 91 – Ohio State Buckeyes

March 5, 2016

POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 76 (19-12, 11-7 B1G), No. 2 Michigan State 91 (26-5, 13-5 B1G)
March 5, 2016
Breslin Center – East Lansing, Michigan

GAME/SERIES

This is the 121st meeting between the Buckeyes and the Spartans. Ohio State is 55-66 in the series, 17-40 in East Lansing.
Ohio State is 9-21 all-time vs. ranked Michigan State teams
Ohio State is participating in its 104th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes have an overall record of 794-699 against the current alignment of the conference.

TEAM

This is Ohio State’s seventh matchup against an AP Top 10 team this season (Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland (2) and Michigan State (2)). Ohio State is 2-5 in those games.
The Buckeyes have an all-time record of 68-128 vs. Associated Press Top 10 team
Ohio State connected on a season-high 11 three pointers on 23 attempts. The previous high was nine, most recently accomplished at Rutgers Feb. 13, 2016
Michigan State shot 67 pct. (34-51), the highest field goal percentage the Buckeyes have allowed this season

Matta is 318-106 during his career at Ohio State and 420-137 overall as a head coach.
Matta is 11-14 vs. the Spartans, including a 4-7 away record.
The Buckeyes are 143-67 in Big Ten regular season play under Matta.
In 16 seasons as a head coach Matta is 169-77 overall vs. the Big Ten including a mark of 165-74 while coaching the Buckeyes.
With Matta at the helm Ohio State is 60-20 in the month of March.
In the final regular season game of the year, home and away, Matta is 10-2 as head coach of the Buckeyes
Ohio State is 22-27 against Top 10 teams under Matta.

Loving recorded 21 points to go with three rebounds, three assists and a steal
Loving recorded his 400th point of the season with his second point of the game
Loving has now scored 20 or more points in five games and been in double figures 22 times
Loving has recorded double digit points in five consecutive games

Williams scored 15 of Ohio State’s 17 bench points with all of his points coming off three pointers
Williams’ five three pointers ties his career high, last recorded at Rutgers Feb. 13, 2016

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