Buckeyes to Face Penn State in Big Ten Tournament Opener – Ohio State Buckeyes
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March 6, 2016
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No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (19-12) vs. No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (16-15)
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| Date: | March 10, 2016 |
| Site: | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,165) |
| Game Time: | 6:30 p.m. |
| Television: | ESPN2 |
| Talent: | Mike Tirico (Play-By-Play) Dan Dakich (Expert Analysis) Quint Kessinich (Sideline) |
| 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) |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State men’s basketball team has earned the No. 7 seed in the 2016 Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes will play No. 10 seed Penn State at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
The Buckeyes, 19-12 overall, 11-7 in Big Ten regular-season conference play, won the lone meeting against the Nittany Lions (16-15, 7-11), 66-46, Jan. 25 at Value City Arena in Columbus.
Ohio State leads the overall series with Penn State 32-14. The Buckeyes are 17-4 in Columbus and 12-8 in State College. Ohio State owns the edge on neutral courts 3-2. The Buckeyes are 3-1 vs. PSU in Big Ten Tournament history. Thad Matta is 3-0 vs. the Nittany Lions in Big Ten Tournament play.
The winner of the Ohio State vs. Penn State game will take on No. 2 seed and second-ranked Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
OSU Big Ten Tournament History
The No. 7 seed in the 2016 Big Ten Tournament, the Buckeyes are 25-11 all-time in BTT play since the event began in 1998. Ohio State was the No. 6 seed in 2015 and has won 22 of its last 29 league tournament games, including 14 of the last 17. By seed, Ohio State is 11-2 as No. 1, 3-0 as No. 2, 2-1 as No. 3, 4-3 as No. 5, 2-2 as No. 6, 3-1 as No. 8, 0-1 as No. 9 and 0-1 as No. 11. Ohio State has entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed five times (2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011). Thad Matta is 22-7 in league tournament play with four titles (2007, 2010, 2011, 2013) and seven title game appearances (2006, 2009, 2012). The Buckeyes have been seeded higher in 21 BTT games all-time and are 19-2 in those games. As the lower seed, the Buckeyes are 6-9 all-time.
Year (seed) W/L Opponent (seed) Score
1998 (11) L Indiana (6) 71-78
2000 (1) L Penn State (9) 66-71
2003 (8) W Iowa (9) 66-64
W Wisconsin (1) 58-50
W Michigan State (5) 55-54
L Illinois (2) 59-72
2004 (9) L Indiana (8) 69-83
2005 (6) W Penn State (11) 72-69
L Wisconsin (3) 49-60
2006 (1) W Penn State (8) 63-56
W Indiana (5) 52-51
L Iowa (2) 60-67
2007 (1) W Michigan (8) 72-62
W Purdue (5) 63-52
W Wisconsin (2) 66-49
2008 (5) L Michigan State (4) 60-67
2009 (5) W Wisconsin (4) 61-57
W Michigan State (1) 82-70
L Purdue (3) 61-65
2010 (1) W Michigan (8) 69-68
W Illinois (5) 88-81 (2OT)
W Minnesota (6) 90-61
2011 (1) W Northwestern (8) 67-61 (OT)
W Michigan (4) 68-61
W Penn State (6) 71-60
2012 (3) W. Purdue (6) 88-71
W Michigan (2) 77-55
L Michigan State (1) 64-68
2013 (2) W Nebraska (10) 71-50
W Michigan State (3) 61-58
W Wisconsin (4) 50-43
2014 (5) W Purdue (12) 63-61
W Nebraska (4) 71-67
L Michigan (1) 69-71
2015 (6) W Minnesota (11) 79-73
L Michigan State (3) 67-76
2016 (7) Penn State (10)
Matta in the Big Ten Tournament
Ohio State has played in more games in the Big Ten Tournament (29) than any other league school since Thad Matta took over in Columbus 12 years ago. The Buckeyes also have the most wins (22) with the next closest being Michigan State with 16. Ohio State’s winning percentage of 75.9 (22-7) also tops all league schools.
The Buckeyes at the BTT (Matta Era 2005-Present)
Wins 22 1st FTM 361 1st
Win Pct. .759 1st FTA 531 1st
FGM 721 1st FT% .673 7th
FGA 1,616 1st Rebs 1,039 1st
FG% .446 1st Assists 381 1st
3FGM 171 1st Steals 179 1st
3FGA 537 1st Blocks 140 1st
3FG% .319 9th Points 1,974 1st
2FG% .510 1st Pts./game 68.1 1st
Games Highs (Matta Era 2005-present
Points: 90 vs. Minnesota (W, 90-61) 3/14/10
FGM: 37(61) vs. Purdue (W, 88-71) 3/9/12
FGA: 67 (32) vs. Illinois (W, 88-81 2ot) 3/13/10
FG%: .607 (37-61) vs. Purdue (W, 88-71) 3/9/12
3FGM: 12 (22) vs. Minnesota (W, 90-61) 3/14/10
3FGA: 31 (11) vs. Penn State (W, 72-69) 3/10/05
3FG%: .583 (7-12) vs. Michigan (W, 69-68) 3/12/10
FTM: 26 (32) vs. Northwestern (W, 67-61 ot) 3/11/11
FTA: 32 (26) vs. Northwestern (W, 67-61 ot) 3/11/11
FT%(10 att): .813 (26-32) vs. N’western (W, 67-61 ot) 3/11/11
ORebs: 21(2) last vs. N’western (W, 67-61 ot) 3/11/11
DRebs: 32 vs. Purdue (W, 88-71) 3/09/12
Rebs: 49 vs. Purdue (W, 63-52) 3/10/07
Assists: 20 vs. Nebraska (W, 71-50) 3/15/13
Steals: 11 (3) last vs. Michigan (W, 77-55) 3/10/12
Blocks: 10 vs. Purdue (W, 63-61) 3/13/14
2015-16 Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament
The current roster of available Ohio State players has a total of nine games experience in Big Ten Tournament play. Junior Marc Loving is the Buckeye with the most experience. In five total games, he averages just under four points and just over one rebound a game. Sophomore Keita Bates-Diop has played in two BTT games with a lone 2-point bucket to his credit in 11 total minutes. Redshirt sophomore Kam Williams is the only other Buckeye to appear, twice, in a BTT game. He has played 12 total minutes with one field goal, a 2-pointer, and a pair of free throws.
