Buckeyes Jump Back into B1G Play vs. Rutgers
12/22/2020 2:35:17 PM | Men's Basketball
THE BASICS
No. 11/12 Rutgers at No. 23/20 Ohio State • Wed., Dec. 23 • When: 4:30 p.m. • Where: Value City Arena
• TV: BTN • Radio: 97.1 The Fan
Coming off a big, 77-70, victory over UCLA Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio State hosts unbeaten, surging and nationally ranked Rutgers in a Big Ten Conference game Wednesday at Value City Arena.
Scarlet and Gray vs. the Scarlet Knights
- Ohio State and Rutgers will meet again in Piscataway, N.J., in 17 days … on Jan. 9.
- The two teams have met 11 times on the hardwood with Ohio State holding an 8-3 advantage in wins.
- Ohio State has won all ?ve games vs. Rutgers at Value City Arena, including 72-66 last season.
Contributing Factors
Ohio State’s contribution from the bench so far includes 22.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game from ?ve players: F Zed Key and guards Justin Ahrens, Musa Jallow, Eugene Brown III and Jimmy Sotos. Key, Jallow and Sotos each have one start. The ?ve combined for 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 0 turnovers off the bench vs. UCLA.
Statistically Speaking
- The Buckeyes are coming off their best shooting game of the season: 50 pct. (25-50) while limiting UCLA to 40 pct. from the ?eld (24-60).
- E.J. Liddell returned to the Ohio State lineup against UCLA after missing two games with illness.
- Duane Washington Jr. (photo above right) leads a near-handful of double ?gure scorers on the team with 14.4 points per game. Liddell (14.2), Justice Sueing (12.9) and C.J. Walker (11.7) are the others.
- Liddell (6.6), Kyle Young (6.1) and Key (5.0) are helping the Buckeyes outrebound their opponents, 36.3-34.3, although Ohio State has been outrebounded in four consecutive games.
Throwin’ It Back
In the ?rst game between Ohio State and Rutgers, at the 1978 ECAC Holiday Tournament at MSG, Kelvin Ransey (38 points) and Herb Williams (16 rebounds) set the still-standing Ohio State vs. Rutgers records
