ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor | 2400 Olentangy River Rd. | Columbus, Ohio 43210 Jan. 3, 2020 Buckeyes Among Leaders in Home Wins 2019-20 No. 5 Ohio State Results/Schedule Opponent: ................... Wisconsin Badgers (8-5, 1-1) Ohio State is No. 2 nationally for the most (11-2, 1-1) Site: ...................................Value City Arena (19,049) Date Opp. (TV) ........................W/L ..Score (AP) home wins with a 171-30 (.851) record since Game Time: ................................................ 7:01 p.m. OCTOBER TV the 2009-10 season. Maryland is the next-best Television: ........................................................... FS1 30-Wed. Cedarville (exh.) ............W .............95-52 Big Ten team at No. 14 with 156 wins. Going Talent ................................Tim Brando (Play-By-Play) back to the 2008-09 season to the present, the NOVEMBER (7-0, 0-0) Donny Marshall (Expert Analysis) Buckeyes own the third-most home victories 6-Wed. Cincinnati (FS1) .............W .......64(18)-56 None (Sideline) with 186 wins over 219 games (186-33). Th e 10-Sun. UMass Lowell (BTN) ....W ......76 (18)-56 Radio: ..........OSU-IMG Sports Network (70 stations) Buckeyes also have played the eighth-most 13-Wed. 1-Villanova (FS1)............W 76(16)-51(10) Local Radio: ...................WBNS-FM 97.1, AM-1460 ranked teams in the country since 2005. Ohio 18-Mon. 2-Stetson (BTN)..............W .......86(10)-51 Satellite Radio:.....Sirius-84/XM-84(OSU), 380(UW) 22-Fri. 2-Purdue FW (BTN+) .....W .......85(10)-46 State has played 147 (62 wins/11th) opponents Radio Talent: .....................Paul Keels (Play-By-Play) 25-Mon. 2a-Kent State (BTN) ......W .......71(10)-52 ranked among the Associated Press Top 25 dur- Ron Stokes (Expert Analysis) 29-Fri. Morgan State (BTN) ......W .......90(10)-57 ing that span. DECEMBER (4-2, 1-1) Starting Five Home Wins From 2009-10 to 2019-20 (as of 12/25/19) 4-Wed. at 3-North Carolina(ESPN) W ......74(6)-49(7) • Th e Buckeyes are 1,157-416 all-time when play- Rk. Team Gms Ws Ls W % 7-Sat. Penn State (BTN) ...........W .......106(6)-74 ing in the state of Ohio (.736) ... against Ohio teams, 1 Kentucky 184 174 10 .946 15-Sun. at Minnesota......................L ...........71(3)-84 Ohio State is 237-79 (.749) all-time, regardless of 2 Ohio State 201 171 30 .851 17-Tues. Southeast Missouri .......W .........80(5)-48 3. Kansas 178 169 9 .949 21-Sat. 4-vs. Kentucky ...................W ......71(5)-65(6) location. Th e Buckeyes faced a pair of intrastate foes 29-Sun. 5-vs. West Virginia ............L .....59(2)-67(22) this season. Ohio State defeated Cincinnati Nov. 6 at Value City Arena (64-56) and then Kent State in sold out games against the Big Ten, including a JANUARY (0-0, 0-0) Nov. 25 at St. John Arena (W, 72-51). Ohio State 20-11 record against ranked conference opponents. 3-Fri. Wisconsin ....................(FS1) ..........7 p.m. is 179-30 vs. Ohio teams in Columbus (.856). Th e last sellout at VCA was vs. No. 6 Michigan 7-Tues. at Maryland................... (ESPN) ..........7 p.m. • Three current Buckeyes were named Mr. State Jan. 5, 2019 (L, 86-77) 11-Sat. at Indiana ........................(FOX) ............Noon Basketball in their respective states. Junior Kaleb • Ohio State is 1,699-1,095 all-time after an 11-2 14-Tues. Nebraska...................... (FS1) .....6:30 p.m. Wesson was named Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior 18-Sat. at Penn State .............(ESPN/2/U) .......Noon start this season. 23-Thurs. Minnesota ....................(FS1) .....6:30 p.m. at Westerville South High School ... freshman D.J. • In the fi rst NCAA NET rankings of the year, 26-Sun. at Northwestern............. (BTN) ......6:30 p.m. Carton was named Mr. Basketball in Iowa in 2019 released Dec. 16, Ohio State was rated the No. 1 as a senior at Bettendorf High School and freshman team nationally after its 9-1 start. Th e Buckeyes were FEBRUARY (0-0, 0-0) E.J. Liddell was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in ranked No. 1 in the fi rst NET rankings a year ago 1-Sat. Indiana.......................(ESPN/2) .......Noon both 2018 and 2019 after leading Belleville High as well. Th is year (as of 12/31), Ohio State is 3-2 4-Tues. at Michigan ..................(ESPN/2) ........7 p.m. School to back-to-back state titles. in Quad 1 games with a total of 15 Quad 1 (10) 9-Sun. at Wisconsin .................. (CBS) ...........1 p.m. • Andre and Kaleb Wesson are one of 16 sets of and Quad 2 (5) games remaining on the schedule. 12-Wed. Rutgers .........................(BTN) .........7 p.m. brothers playing in NCAA Division I this season and 15-Sat. Purdue ..........................(FOX) ..........Noon • When the then-No. 5 Buckeyes tipped vs. the 20-Thurs. at Iowa .........................(ESPN)/2 ........7 p.m. one of three sets in the Big Ten. Iowa (McCaff ery) No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats Dec. 21 in Las Vegas, 23-Sun. Maryland ......................(CBS) .........4 p.m. and Maryland (Mitchell) also have siblings on the the Wesson family reached 300 games played as 27-Thurs. at Nebraska................(ESPN/2/U) ......9 p.m. roster. Buckeyes. Keith Wesson, who lettered for Ohio • Ohio State has 58 players all-time with 1,000 or State from 1983-87, played in 115 games. Senior MARCH (0-0, 0-0) more career points, the ninth most nationally and the Andre Wesson has appeared in 109 games while 1-Sun. Michigan ......................(CBS) .........4 p.m. most of any Big Ten school (research credit: Duke). junior Kaleb Wesson has taken the court as a 5-Thurs. Illinois........................(ESPN/2) ......7 p.m. Kaleb Wesson is the next Buckeye on schedule to Buckeye 78 times. In 302 games played, the Wes- 8-Sun. at Michigan State .......... (CBS) ......4:30 p.m. reach the milestone with 990 career points over 11-15 Wed.-Sun. 6- Big Ten Tournament ...................TBA sons have scored 1,893 points for an average of his career. He became the 37th Ohio State player 6.3 a game. Home games in Bold // All Times Eastern // 1 - 2019 Gavitt Games, Value City all-time to reach 500 rebounds with nine vs. West Arena, Columbus, Ohio // 2 - 2019 Ohio State Classic, Value City Arena, Co- • In three seasons as Ohio State head coach, lumbus, Ohio // 2a - Ohio State Classic, St. John Arena, Columbus, Ohio // 3 - Virginia the last time out. Chris Holtmann teams have made 10 or more 3s Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C. // 4 - CBSSports • Ohio State will play before at least fi ve sold out Classic, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas // 5-Cleveland Classic, Rocket Mortgage 20 times (14-6 rcd.). Ohio State made 10+ from Fieldhouse, Cleveland, Ohio // 6 - at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis crowds at Value City Arena in 2020. Th e Wisconsin, distance fi ve times in 2017-18 and posted a 4-1 FOLLOW THE BUCKEYES Indiana (Feb. 1), Purdue (Feb. 15), Maryland (Feb. record in those games. Th e Buckeyes were 5-5 in @OhioStateHoops @CoachJDiebler 23) and Michigan (March 1) games are sellouts. 2018-19 and are 5-0 this year when make 10+ @OhioStateAthletics @MNetti Th ere is limited availability for Nebraska (Jan. 14), 3-pointers. @Chris Holtmann @Truth_Q Minnesota (Jan. 23), Rutgers (Feb. 12) and Illinois @Ryan Peton @OSUADAthComm • Th e Buckeyes have made 30 or more fi eld goal @CoachTLJohnson @BrettRybak (March 5). attempts six times this year (6-0) after doing so Off the Bench three times a season ago (3-0). Chris Holtmann @OhioStateHoops • Ohio State is 61-18 all-time when games are Ohio State teams have scored 30 or more FGs in OhioStateMensBasketall sold out at Value City Arena. Ohio State is 53-15 21 games during his tenure (20-1) after doing so 12 times in his fi rst year (12-1). Ohio State has Ohio State vs. The Big Ten No. 5 Ohio State (11-2, 1-1) won its last eight games when reach at least 30 Th e Buckeyes own an overall record of 827-731 All-Time vs. 2019-20 Opponents FGs made. against current league members. Chris Holtmann Opponent ............................................................ Series • Ohio State has won its last three home games faced six league opponents during his six years as Cincinnati Bearcats .....................................................8-4 by 32 or more points with wins over Morgan a head coach prior to taking over for the Buckeyes UMass Lowell River Hawks ........................................2-0 State (90-57, +33), Penn State (106-74, +32) in 2017-18. He entered his fi rst year of Big Ten Villanova Wildcats ......................................................3-1 and Southeast Missouri State (80-48, +32). Th e competition with a 4-5 record vs. conference foes. Stetson Hatters ...........................................................4-0 last time the Buckeyes downed three-consecutive He is 29-25 vs. conference opponents in nine Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons ..................................2-0 Kent State Golden Flashes..........................................6-0 years as a head coach. home opponents by 32 or more points was in Morgan State Bears ....................................................3-0 2014 vs. North Carolina A&T (97-55, +42), Mi- North Carolina Tar Heels ...........................................3-12 ami, Ohio (93-55, +38) and Wright State (100- OHIO STATE/HOLTMANN VS. THE BIG TEN Penn State Nittany Lions ........................................36-17 55, +45). Ohio State, 9-0 at home, has downed Overall Holtmann (career) Minnesota Golden Gophers ....................................87-58 the last eight opponents by at least 19 points and Illinois 73 103 2 2(1) Southeast Missouri State Red Hawks ........................1-0 own six wins by 25 or more. Th e Buckeyes have a Indiana 81 105 5 2(2) Kentucky Wildcats ..................................................10-11 scoring margin of 32 or more points in 48 wins in Iowa 76 78 3 2(3) West Virginia Mountaineers .......................................9-8 Value City Arena history.