Postgame Notes: Ohio State 94, The Citadel 65
12/19/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2017
POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 94 (10-3, 2-0 B1G), The Citadel 65 (5-7, 0-0 Southern)
Dec. 19, 2017
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,752
GAME/SERIES
- The game marked the first meeting between Ohio State and the Citadel.
- The Buckeyes are 18-1 all-time against members of the Southern conference.
TEAM
- The Citadel attempted 43 3-pointers in the contest. This was the third-most 3-pointers Ohio State has allowed since 1996, and the most allowed since Nov. 25, 2007 when VMI attempted 49.
- Ohio State recorded a season-high 27 assists on the night.
- The Buckeyes attempted a season-high 74 shots on the night.
- This marks the first time the Buckeyes have recorded 25+ assists since Dec. 22, 2014 against Miami (OH).
- Ohio State shot 50% from the field. It is 6-0 on the season when shooting 50% or better on the season.
- Ohio State held the Citadel to 32.4% from the field. This is a season-low for opponent field goal percentage for the season.
- The Buckeyes are 9-1 when holding opponent to less than 50% shooting on the season.
- The Buckeyes are 10-0 this season when scoring 70+ points.
- The Buckeyes tied a season low committing only 12 fouls.
- The game marked the third time a Chris Holtmann team has squared off against the Citadel.
- Holtmann holds a 3-0 record against the Citadel for his career and 1-0 at the helm of the Buckeyes.
- Keita Bates-Diop tied for the team lead with 17 points while grabbing four boards and dishing out two assists.
- Bates-Diop has led the Buckeyes in scoring in seven games this season.
- The Buckeyes are 6-1 in games in which Bates-Diop leads the team in scoring this season.
- Andrew Dakich scored a career-high 10 points and tying a career high in assists with five.
- Dakich’s set career highs in field goals attempted (four), 3-point field goals attempted (three) while tying career highs in field goals (three) and made 3-pointers (two).
- Kam Williams scored a season-high 17 points to tie for the team lead.
- Williams has now scored in double-figures in three straight contests.
- Kyle Young scored four points while grabbing a career-high eight boards.
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