Postgame Notes: Ohio State 70, Michigan 66 – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/4/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 4, 2017
POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 70 (14-10, 4-7 B1G), Michigan 66 (14-9, 4-6 B1G)
Feb. 4, 2017
Chrysler Arena – Ann Arbor, Mich.
NEXT GAME
- The Buckeyes return to Columbus to take on Rutgers Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
• The Buckeyes lead all-time series with Michigan 96-76.
• Ohio State 37-46 against the Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
• Ohio State is 12-2 on the season when leading at the half.
• The Buckeyes are 14-2 when leading with five minutes to play this season.
• Michigan shot 37.3 percent from the field in the contest.
• Ohio State has held 22 of its 24 opponents to under 50 percent shooting from the field this season.
• The Buckeyes shot a season-high 85.7 percent (24-28) from the free throw line in the contest.
• Ohio State outrebounded Michigan 42-24 in the contest.
• The Buckeyes scored 19 second chance points.
• Ohio State outscored Michigan 24 to eight in the paint.
• The Buckeyes are now 11-7 in games in which they score 70 or more points.
• Ohio State has trailed by 10 or more points 106 times under Matta. The Buckeyes have come back to win 25 times (.236). Michigan led by 11 in the first half (19-8/14:08).
• Michigan was held under 20 field goals in the contest. The last time Ohio State held a foe to fewer than 20 FGM was against Jackson State earlier this year (18-61/.295.). The last time Ohio State held a Big Ten foe to fewer than 20 FGs was at Nebraska (2/20/2016). The Huskers connected on 19 of 70 shots (.271) in a 65-62 overtime loss.
• Matta teams have held 44 league foes to fewer than 20 field goals over the last 13 seasons (41-3). Ohio State is 13-3 in road games vs. Big Ten foes when holding opponents to fewer than 20 made FGs.
• Ohio State is 89-4 overall under Matta when holding foes to fewer than 20 made FGs.
• Big Ten foes have connected on at least 10 3-pointers in three-consecutive games, a first under Thad Matta. Iowa (10), Maryland (10) and Michigan (13) all hit double digit 3-point attempts over the last three games. Ohio State is 51-25 overall when foes connect on 10 or more from 3-point range.
• Matta teams are 65-3 when making at least 20 foul shots, The Buckeyes were 24 of 28 at the line vs. Michigan (.857). OSU is 58-13 when making at least 80 percent from the charity stripe.
• Ohio State is 119-9 under Matta when opponents fail to reach 20 defensive rebounds. Michigan grabbed 17.
• Opponents have been whistled for 20 or more fouls 142 times in the Matta era. Ohio State is 120-22 in those games. Michigan was called for 22 fouls.
• Ohio State is 149-20 when opponents are credited with 10 or fewer assists. Michigan handed out 10 helpers.
• The Ohio State bench outscored Michigan’s 13-8. On the year, non-starters for both Ohio State and its opponents have scored 428 points this season.
• Thad Matta is 20-7 versus Michigan in his tenure at Ohio State.
• Matta is 170-82 against Big Ten opponents while coaching the Buckeyes.
• Ohio State is now 64-46 against Big Ten teams when the game is decided by 10 or fewer points under Matta.
• The Buckeyes are now 293-42 when holding their opponents to under 70 points under Matta.
• Ohio State is now 212-30 when outrebounding their opponent with Matta at the helm.
• Jae’sean Tate filled up the stat sheet with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a block.
• Tate has now scored in double figures 10 consecutive games and 22 of 24 games for the season.
• Marc Loving scored an Ohio State high 17 points while adding five rebounds.
• Loving has now scored in double figures in five of the last seven contests.
• Trevor Thompson recorded a double-double scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 boards.
• This was Thompson’s eighth double-double of the season and 11th of his career, all while at Ohio State.
