Postgame Notes: Ohio State 64, University of Connecticut 60

Dec. 10, 2016

POSTGAME NOTES
Ohio State 64 (8-2, 0-0 B1G), University of Connecticut 60 (4-5, 0-0 American)
Dec. 10, 2016
Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,313

Next Game

Ohio State travels to Las Vegas to take on No. 2 UCLA in the CBSSports Classic at T-Mobile Arena Dec. 17. Game time is 3 p.m. ET.

GAME/SERIES

This was the sixth meeting between Ohio State and UConn.
The Buckeyes are now 4-2 all-time against UConn.
The Buckeyes are 23-12 all-time against the teams that currently make up the American Athletic Conference.

TEAM

The Buckeyes trailed at half for the first time this season.
The Buckeyes scored 17 points off 16 Huskie turnovers.
Ohio State set season highs in free throws attempted (34) and made (26).
Ohio State is now 3-1 this season in games in which they score less than 70 points.
UConn attempted a season low nine free throws in the contest.
The last time Ohio State won a game while shooting less than 35 percent from the field was a 67-61 overtime victory over Northwestern (19-59/.322) March 11, 2011.
The Buckeyes were 26 of 34 from the FT line (.765) vs. UConn … the last time OSU made 25 or more FTs was vs. Penn State March 10, 2016 (26-39).
Ohio State is 63-3 in Matta era when making 20 or more free throws.
Ohio State is 40-0 in Matta era when attempting 30 or more free throws
Ohio State is 191-31 in Matta era when opponents make less than 10 free throws (UConn-5)
Ohio State is 107-11 in Matta era when opponents take less than 10 free throws (UConn-9)
Ohio State is 147-19 in Matta era when opponents are credited with 10 or fewer assists (UConn-10)
Ohio State is 117-21 in Matta era when opponents are called for 20 or more fouls (UConn-27)
Ohio State is 186-38 in Matta era when opponents record fewer than five steals (UConn-1)
Ohio State is 57-8 in Matta era when opponents fail to block a shot vs. the Buckeyes

Thad Matta

When leading with five minutes to go, Thad Matta coached teams are now 305-16 all-time and 8-2 this season.
The Buckeyes are 208-28 when outrebounding their opponent under Matta and 6-1 this season.
With Matta at the helm, Ohio State is 78-15 (.839) in the Month of December.
This is the 18^th game in which a Matta coached team has shot 34 percent or less from the field.
Matta coached teams are 4-14 in games in which they shoot 34 percent or less from the field.

Trevor Thompson

Thompson recorded his second double-double of the season scoring 17 points and grabbing 17.
He set career highs for points and rebounds in the contest.
Has scored in double figures three straight games.
The last Buckeye to reach 15 or more rebounds in a game was LaQuinton Ross (15) vs. Nebraska (3/14/14).

JaQuan Lyle