Postgame Notes: Ohio State 80, Appalachian State 67
12/16/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 16, 2017
POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 80 (9-3, 2-0 B1G), Appalachian State 67 (5-7, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Dec. 16, 2017
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,616
GAME/SERIES
- This game marks the first meeting between Ohio State and Appalachian State. The Buckeyes now hold a 1-0 record over the Mountaineers and an 8-3 record over teams representing the Sun Belt Conference.
- The game was delayed with 17:47 (2H) for 20 minutes due to a fire alarm in the arena.
TEAM
- The team is now 2-0 when C.J. Jackson, Kam Williams, Kaleb Wesson, Jae’Sean Tate, and Keita Bates-Diop start for the Buckeyes.
- Ohio State is 7-2 when leading at the half.
- Jae’Sean Tate and Keita Bates-Diop will graduate tomorrow, December 17. Tate is graduating with a degree in Sport Industry and Bates-Diop with a degree in Economics.
- The game marked the first time that Chris Holtmann has coached against Appalachian State. He is now 1-0 against the Mountaineers.
- Jae’Sean Tate led the scoring effort with 19 points for the Buckeyes
- Tate now has 1,254 career points. He is now ranked number 33 among all-time leading scorers at Ohio State, passing Ronnie Stokes (1,240).
- Keita Bates-Diop netted 18 points and tied a team-high eight rebounds.
- Bates-Diop recorded a career-high four steals and a season-high three blocks.
- Bates-Diop went a perfect 6-6 from the line.
- Kaleb Wesson recorded eight rebounds, a career-high for him and tied the team-high for this game.
- Wesson is now third on the team in rebounds with 54.
- C.J. Jackson led the team with six assists. He had eight points, two rebounds, and two steals.
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