Dec. 31, 2011

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POSTGAME NOTES
No. 2 Ohio State 70 (13-2, 1-1), No. 13 Indiana 74 (13-1, 1-1)
Dec. 28, 2011
Assembly Hall – Bloomington, Ind.
Attendance: 17,472

Team

• In its 100th year as a member of the Big Ten, Ohio State moves to 33-63 in conference season road openers.
• Ohio State is 17-6 when playing on New Year’s Eve.
• As a ranked team, Ohio State is 5-2 on New Year’s Eve. They have been ranked in the Top 25 in each of the last five games on this date.
• The Buckeyes move to 74-100 all-time vs. Indiana, winning six of the last seven
• Ohio State is now 23-61 in Bloomington.
• As a ranked team, the Scarlet and Gray is 18-12 vs. Indiana. 
• When both teams are ranked in the Top 25, the Buckeyes move to 5-8 vs. the Hoosiers.
• Ohio State moves to 725-663 overall in the Big Ten. They are 34-6 in their last 42 Big Ten matchups, dating back to 3/8/09.
• As a ranked team, Ohio State is 408-110 overall and when ranked in the AP Top 10, the Buckeyes are 287-61.
• When ranked in the Top 3 of the Associated Press, Ohio State is 144-22.
• As the AP No. 2 ranked team in the nation, Ohio State moves to 41-10 overall.
• The Buckeyes are 141-224 (2-2 this year) vs. ranked opponents in the Top 25.
• In games when both teams enter with a Top 25 ranking, Ohio State is 61-52 (2-2 in ’11-’12).
• In their last 68 games, the Scarlet and Gray are 61-7.
• This is the 275th-consecutive game Ohio State has made at least one 3-point field goal (1/10/04 vs. Penn State was the last game with zero made).
• Three players scored in double figures for Ohio State. So far this season, seven Buckeyes have scored in doubles figures a total of 49 times.
• The starting lineup of Buford, Craft, Smith, Jr., Sullinger and Thomas is 11-1 this season.

 Thad Matta

• Matta’s career record moves to 305-90 overall and 203-59 at Ohio State.
• With the loss, Matta falls to 9-6 vs. Indiana and 103-42 in the Big Ten.
• Matta’s .777 winning percentage at Ohio State is the best among Big Ten coaches since Matta became the Buckeyes’ head coach in 2004.
• Ohio State is 49-8 in December under Coach Matta.
• Against ranked teams, Ohio State is 33-39 under Matta.
• The Scarlet and Gray are 122-18 when grabbing more rebounds than the opponent, including 10-1 this season (OSU outrebounded Indiana 35-28).
• When shooting a better percentage than the opponent, Ohio State falls to 180-19 under Matta, including 13-1 this season.
• With 74 points, Ohio State is 11-1 this season and 139-12 when scoring 70 or more points in a game under Matta.

William Buford

• The start was Buford’s 113th donning the Scarlet and Gray, good for ninth place in career games started at Ohio State.
• Buford is just the fourth Buckeye in recorded history to reach 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists. Buford’s current totals are 1,665/536/310.
• Buford scored eight points for the Buckeyes, improving his career total to 1,665, which is eighth all-time in Ohio State career scoring. He is 91 points behind Jay Burson (1,756) for seventh place.
• Buford had four rebounds to push his career total to 536. He is one of 17 former Buckeyes in the prestigious 1,500 point and 500 rebound club.
• Buford had three assists. He now has 53 this season and 310 for his career.
• Buford finished 2-2 from the free-throw line. The 80 percent shooter has made 25-consecutive shots from the stripe.
• Buford is on pace to become the fifth player in Ohio State history to join the 400 (made field goals) and 4,000 (minutes played) Club. After the Indiana loss, Buford has now tallied 627 made field goals and 3,883 minutes played in 121 career games (J. Diebler, D. Lighty, J. Butler and H.Williams are the other Buckeyes to achieve this feat).

 Jared Sullinger

• Sullinger had 15 points for the Buckeyes. It is the 12th time this season and 46th time in his career he has scored in double figures.
• Sullinger had nine rebounds, pushing his career total to 501.