Looking Back at Buckeyes/Vikings
11/24/2018 9:52:54 AM | Men's Basketball
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four Buckeyes scored in double figures as Ohio State picked up an 89-62 victory over Cleveland State Friday night at St. John Arena. With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 6-0 on the year while the Vikings drop to 2-4.
What They’re Saying – Chris Holtmann, Ohio State head coach
On the atmosphere at St. John Arena
“It was a fun night and something we anticipate doing on a regular basis. Obviously the Schottenstein Center is our home, and we recognize that, but this was a fun night for our fans and our basketball community and Buckeye Nation.”
Fast Facts:
– In the team’s first game in St. John Arena since 2010, the Buckeyes picked up their 432nd win in St. John Arena. The Buckeyes improve to 6-0 in the venue since the end of the 1998 season.
– In the first matchup between the Buckeyes and the Vikings since 2009, Ohio State picked up its eighth win over Cleveland State all-time. The Buckeyes are now 8-1 against the Vikings. Ohio State improves to 25-1 against teams that currently make up the Horizon League.
– C.J. Jackson, Musa Jallow and Keyshawn Woods all hit career milestones against the Vikings. Jackson recorded his 100th career 3-pointer, Jallow hit his 100th career point, and Keyshawn Woods grabbed his 300th board.
– The last time the Buckeyes opened the season 6-0 was during the 2016-17 season. The team opened the season with wins over Navy, North Carolina Central, Providence, Western Carolina, Jackson State and Marshall to start the 2016-17 campaign.
– The Buckeyes are 234-79 versus teams from Ohio and 176-30 in Columbus against Ohio teams.
– C.J. Jackson, Luther Muhammad, Andre Wesson and Kaleb Wesson made up the group of four players that all scored in the double figures for the contest.
– The team tied its season-high 34 field goals in the contest and 11 different players scored for the Buckeyes.
– C.J. Jackson reached 100 made 3-pointers in the contest. With three made 3-pointers in the game, Jackson now has 101 career made threes. Jackson finished with 17 points, four rebounds and three assists. Jackson has scored in double figures in three games this season.
– Andre Wesson scored 11 points in the contest, putting him at 208 career points. With a jumper five minutes into the game, Andre Wesson became the third Wesson to score in St. John Arena. Kaleb Wesson scored 4:34 in to the game. Their father, Keith, played for Ohio State from 1983-87.
– Kaleb Wesson tied his career high with 19 points in the contest. Wesson has scored 19 points three times in his career and twice this season. The last time Wesson scored 19 points was against Samford (11/20/18). This is his fourth game this season scoring in double-figures. Wesson recorded six rebounds, putting him two shy of 200 for his career. The sophomore recorded a career-high four steals and eight made field goals.
