Buckeyes Beat

Ohio State Falls to Kansas 64-62 in Final Four

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:38:17 +0000

Ohio State comes up just short of a chance to play for the NCAA Championship after a deflating 64-62 loss to Kansas in the Final Four in New Orleans. Kansas struggled out of the gate, falling behind 34-25 at the half but pulled out the win at the end.

Ohio State wraps up its season with a 31-8 overall record and a 13-5 record and first place regular season finish in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes got to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team after falling to Michigan State, 68-64, in the Big Ten tournament. In making to the Final Four, Ohio State defeated 15th-seeded Loyola (MD), 78-59 in the second round and seventh-seeded Gonzaga, 73-66 in the third round. Then the Buckeyes beat sixth-seeded Cincinnati, 81-66 in the Sweet Sixteen and top-seeded Syracuse, 77-70 in the Elite Eight.

William Buford led Ohio State in scoring, putting up 19 points while snaring seven rebounds. The Buckeyes had three additional players in double figures, including Jared Sullinger (13), Aaron Craft (11), and Lenzelle Smith Jr. (10).

Kansas got an edge from tough play under the Ohio State basket, resulting in a 30 to 20 cushion in defensive rebounds.

The Jayhawks were fueled by Thomas Robinson who had 19 points while adding eight rebounds. Travis Releford (15), Elijah Johnson (13), and Tyshawn Taylor (10) all hit double figures.

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A	Jared Sullinger	39	13	11	2	1	3	2
A	William Buford	35	19	7	1	1	0	3
B	L. Smith Jr.	34	10	4	2	1	0	2
B	Aaron Craft	40	11	0	3	3	0	2
C+	Deshaun Thomas	24	9	4	1	0	0	1
C	Sam Thompson	12	0	2	1	0	3	0
D+	Evan Ravenel	14	0	2	1	0	1	1

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A	Travis Releford	38	15	6	1	2	0	0
A	Thomas Robinson	35	19	8	0	1	0	2
B+	Tyshawn Taylor	37	10	3	9	1	0	5
B+	Elijah Johnson	28	13	10	1	0	0	4
B-	Jeff Withey	34	4	8	0	1	7	4
C+	Kevin Young	11	0	5	1	0	1	2
C+	Conner Teahan	17	3	1	2	0	0	0

Ohio State Game Notes:

Jared Sullinger has 10 straight double-digit point games.
William Buford accounted for 30.6% of the team's points.
Jared Sullinger recorded the 36th double digit rebound game of his career.
Lenzelle Smith Jr. has 3 straight double-digit point games.
Ohio State has lost 100% of the time this season (0-3) after recording 20 or fewer field goals made.

Kansas Game Notes:

The top two scorers (Thomas Robinson and Travis Releford) accounted for 53.1% of the points.
The Jayhawks won this one, but have lost 1 times this season in games decided by 5 or fewer points.
Elijah Johnson recorded the 1st double digit rebound game of his career.
The top two rebounders (Elijah Johnson and Thomas Robinson) accounted for 42.8% of the rebounds.
Travis Releford set a career high with a 100% three point percentage.

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Ohio State vs Kansas: Recap Notes

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:37:17 +0000

Ohio State Game Notes:

The Buckeyes have been unlucky 6 times this season in games decided by 5 or fewer points. Since 2006, Ohio State has lost 21 close games.
Prior to this game, OSU played 68 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 33-35.
Ohio State has lost 100% of the time this season (0-3) after recording 20 or fewer field goals made.
This is the 2nd loss of the season where the Buckeyes opponent came back to win after being down at half-time.
William Buford accounted for 30.6% of the team's points.
Jared Sullinger accounted for 36.6% of the team's rebounds.
William Buford has led the team in scoring in 11 out of 39 games this season.
Jared Sullinger has led the team in rebounding in 26 out of 39 games this season.
Jared Sullinger recorded the 36th double digit rebound game of his career.
Jared Sullinger has 10 straight double-digit point games.
Jared Sullinger recorded a double-double. It was his 17th this season and 35th of his career.
Lenzelle Smith Jr. has 3 straight double-digit point games.

Kansas Game Notes:

The Jayhawks won this one, but have lost 1 times this season in games decided by 5 or fewer points.
The top two scorers (Thomas Robinson and Travis Releford) accounted for 53.1% of the points.
The top two rebounders (Elijah Johnson and Thomas Robinson) accounted for 42.8% of the rebounds.
Thomas Robinson has led the team in scoring 17 times in 38 games this season.
Travis Releford set a career high with a 100% three point percentage.
Thomas Robinson has 26 straight double-digit point games.
Elijah Johnson recorded the 1st double digit rebound game of his career.
Elijah Johnson has 7 straight double-digit point games.
Elijah Johnson recorded a double-double. It was the 1st of his career.
Elijah Johnson set a career high with 10 rebounds and 9 defensive rebounds.

Ohio State vs Kansas: Boxscore

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:36:17 +0000

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	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
A. Craft	*	40	11	4-11	36	2-8	25	2-3	66	1-1	100	0	0	0	3	3	0	2	2
J. Sullinger	*	39	13	5-19	26	5-17	29	0-2	0	3-4	75	6	5	11	2	1	3	2	3
W. Buford	*	35	19	6-10	60	3-5	60	3-5	60	4-4	100	2	5	7	1	1	0	3	3
L. Smith Jr.	*	34	10	2-5	40	0-0	0	2-5	40	4-4	100	0	4	4	2	1	0	2	1
D. Thomas	*	24	9	3-14	21	2-7	28	1-7	14	2-2	100	2	2	4	1	0	0	1	4
E. Ravenel		14	0	0-0		0-0	0	0-0		0-0		0	2	2	1	0	1	1	3
S. Thompson		12	0	0-0		0-0	0	0-0		0-0		0	2	2	1	0	3	0	1
A. Williams		2	0	0-0		0-0	0	0-0		0-0		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
OSU		200	62	20-59	33	12-37	32	8-22	36	14-15	93	10	20	30	11	7	7	12	17
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
KU		200	64	25-56	44	22-45	48	3-11	27	11-14	78	12	30	42	14	5	8	17	15
T. Releford	*	38	15	5-7	71	4-6	66	1-1	100	4-4	100	2	4	6	1	2	0	0	1
T. Taylor	*	37	10	3-11	27	3-8	37	0-3	0	4-4	100	0	3	3	9	1	0	5	1
T. Robinson	*	35	19	8-18	44	8-18	44	0-0		3-6	50	3	5	8	0	1	0	2	1
J. Withey	*	34	4	2-4	50	2-4	50	0-0		0-0		1	7	8	0	1	7	4	2
E. Johnson	*	28	13	6-9	66	5-6	83	1-3	33	0-0		1	9	10	1	0	0	4	4
C. Teahan		17	3	1-5	20	0-1	0	1-4	25	0-0		1	0	1	2	0	0	0	2
K. Young		11	0	0-2	0	0-2	0	0-0		0-0		4	1	5	1	0	1	2	4
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF

Referees

	Since 1996				2011-2012
	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Primary Confs
Jamie Luckie	1169	37.7	418	1031	98	36.4	32	76	ACC, SEC, Big East
Tom Eades	1044	37.0	356	861	96	35.1	26	70	Big 12, Missouri Valley, Big Ten
Pat Adams	785	37.3	286	615	62	35.5	20	44	SEC, C-USA, SWAC

Fouls: Ohio State 17, Kansas 15, Total 32
DQs: Ohio State 0, Kansas 0, Total 0
Technical Fouls: Ohio State 0, Kansas 0, Total 0

Updated: Ohio State (31-7) Goes Up Against 6th Ranked Kansas (31-6)

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:10:47 +0000

Reputations will be at stake at Louisiana Superdome on Saturday as Kansas goes up against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off will be at 8:49 EST and you can catch it on CBS. Kansas is ranked #6 in the AP, giving Ohio State a chance to improve its 8-6 record against nationally-ranked teams. The 7th ranked Buckeyes check in at 31-7 overall. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks have a record of 31-6.

Ohio State is a subjective favorite here.

Ohio State has seen Kansas already this season, and lost 78-67 on December 10th.

StatSmack! Ohio State is better than Kansas

Ohio State has a better athletic program than Kansas according to the 2011 Capital One Cup standings (#10 vs #29).
The Big Ten has had 2 more Final Four teams than the Big 12 over the past 5 years.
The Big Ten had more close games in conference (so the games are more exciting to watch) than in the Big 12.
Ohio State is bigger. The average weight of the top 8 players on Ohio State is 216 lbs compared to 209 lbs for Kansas.

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Ohio State Gets Paper Upset Over Top-seeded Syracuse 77-70 to Advance to Final Four

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:49:16 +0000

Second-seeded Ohio State moves past the Elite Eight with a 77-70 victory over top-seeded Syracuse to win the regional in Boston. Ohio State found themselves knotted up at 29-29 at halftime but got the lead when it mattered most.

The Buckeyes were led by a game high from Jared Sullinger with 19 points while adding seven rebounds. Three additional players scored in double figures, including Lenzelle Smith Jr. (18), Deshaun Thomas (14), and William Buford (13).

Syracuse ends the season with a 34-3 overall record as well as a 17-1 record and first place regular season finish in the Big East. The Orange received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament after losing to Cincinnati, 71-68, in the Big East tournament

In getting to the Elite Eight, Syracuse got past 16th-seeded North Carolina-Asheville, 72-65 in the second round, eighth-seeded Kansas State, 75-59 in the third round, and then fourth-seeded Wisconsin, 64-63 in the Sweet Sixteen.

Syracuse got its best effort from Brandon Triche, who registered 15 points. Other scoring efforts included 14 from Scoop Jardine, 10 from Kris Joseph, and nine from Dion Waiters.

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
B+	Scoop Jardine	33	14	1	6	1	0	2
B	R. Christmas	16	6	2	0	0	2	0
B	B. Keita	24	3	10	0	0	4	1
B-	Dion Waiters	20	9	1	2	2	0	2
B-	C.J. Fair	31	8	4	0	0	0	1
C+	Brandon Triche	28	15	1	1	0	0	2
C+	Kris Joseph	37	10	2	0	3	1	4
C	J. Southerland	11	5	1	0	0	0	0

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A	Jared Sullinger	26	19	7	1	1	1	2
A	William Buford	40	13	9	2	0	0	1
A	Deshaun Thomas	40	14	9	1	1	0	3
A	L. Smith Jr.	35	18	3	1	0	0	1
B	Amir Williams	9	3	4	1	0	2	2
B	Aaron Craft	39	5	4	4	1	0	2
C	Evan Ravenel	5	3	1	0	0	0	0
-	Sam Thompson	6	2	0	0	1	0	0

Ohio State Game Notes:

The Buckeyes have won 100% of the time this season (19-0) after recording 77 or more total points.
Jared Sullinger has led the team in scoring in 16 out of 38 games this season.
Jared Sullinger has 9 straight double-digit point games.
Prior to this game, OSU played 67 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 32-35.
This was the 2nd foul out of the season for Aaron Craft

Syracuse Game Notes:

The bench recorded more rebounds (12) than the starters (10).
Scoop Jardine has 4 straight double-digit point games.
Baye Moussa Keita recorded the 3rd double digit rebound game of his career.
Baye Moussa Keita accounted for 38.4% of the team's rebounds.
The top two scorers (Brandon Triche and Scoop Jardine) accounted for 41.4% of the points.

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Ohio State vs Syracuse: Recap Notes

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:48:16 +0000

Ohio State Game Notes:

This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 0:02 left to go.
The win over Syracuse extended the Ohio State winning streak to 4 games.
OSU beat the spread by 4.0 points. That makes the 20th time this season the Buckeyes have beat the spread.
Prior to this game, OSU played 67 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 32-35.
The Buckeyes have won 100% of the time this season (19-0) after recording 77 or more total points.
OSU has won 88% of the time this season (8-1) when opponents record 26 or fewer rebounds.
This season Ohio State has won 71% of the time (5-2) when Aaron Craft plays 39 minutes or more, 84% of the time (21-4) when Jared Sullinger has 7 rebounds or more, and 86% of the time (20-3) when William Buford has 13 points or more.
The Buckeyes set a season high for free throws made.
The last time OSU recorded at least 31 free throws made was Mar 24, 2007 against Memphis (link).
The top two scorers (Jared Sullinger and Lenzelle Smith Jr.) accounted for 48.0% of the points.
The top two rebounders (William Buford and Deshaun Thomas) accounted for 46.1% of the rebounds.
Jared Sullinger has led the team in scoring in 16 out of 38 games this season.
William Buford has led the team in rebounding in 5 out of 38 games this season.
Deshaun Thomas has 13 straight double-digit point games.
This was the 2nd foul out of the season for Aaron Craft
Jared Sullinger has 9 straight double-digit point games.

Syracuse Game Notes:

Syracuse lost and did not cover the spread.
The top two scorers (Brandon Triche and Scoop Jardine) accounted for 41.4% of the points.
Baye Moussa Keita accounted for 38.4% of the team's rebounds.
The bench recorded more rebounds (12) than the starters (10).
Brandon Triche has led the team in scoring 5 times in 37 games this season.
Scoop Jardine has 4 straight double-digit point games.
Baye Moussa Keita recorded the 3rd double digit rebound game of his career.
This was the 1st foul out of the season for Dion Waiters.
This was the 2nd foul out of the season for James Southerland.

Ohio State vs Syracuse: Boxscore

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:47:16 +0000

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	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
W. Buford	*	40	13	3-12	25	2-7	28	1-5	20	6-8	75	3	6	9	2	0	0	1	3
D. Thomas	*	40	14	6-14	42	6-12	50	0-2	0	2-2	100	3	6	9	1	1	0	3	3
A. Craft	*	39	5	1-3	33	1-3	33	0-0		3-3	100	1	3	4	4	1	0	2	5
L. Smith Jr.	*	35	18	4-10	40	1-4	25	3-6	50	7-9	77	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	2
J. Sullinger	*	26	19	5-9	55	5-9	55	0-0		9-12	75	3	4	7	1	1	1	2	3
A. Williams		9	3	1-2	50	1-2	50	0-0		1-4	25	1	3	4	1	0	2	2	1
S. Thompson		6	2	1-1	100	1-1	100	0-0		0-0		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
E. Ravenel		5	3	0-0		0-0	0	0-0		3-4	75	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
OSU		200	77	21-51	41	17-38	44	4-13	30	31-42	73	14	25	39	10	4	3	12	20
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
SU		200	70	22-53	41	16-37	43	6-16	37	20-25	80	8	18	26	9	6	7	12	29
K. Joseph	*	37	10	4-11	36	4-9	44	0-2	0	2-3	66	2	0	2	0	3	1	4	1
S. Jardine	*	33	14	5-12	41	2-5	40	3-7	42	1-2	50	0	1	1	6	1	0	2	3
C. Fair	*	31	8	1-2	50	1-2	50	0-0		6-6	100	1	3	4	0	0	0	1	4
B. Triche	*	28	15	4-10	40	2-6	33	2-4	50	5-6	83	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	2
R. Christmas	*	16	6	3-3	100	3-3	100	0-0		0-0		0	2	2	0	0	2	0	4
B. Keita		24	3	1-3	33	1-3	33	0-0		1-2	50	3	7	10	0	0	4	1	4
D. Waiters		20	9	2-8	25	2-7	28	0-1	0	5-6	83	0	1	1	2	2	0	2	5
J. Southerland		11	5	2-4	50	1-2	50	1-2	50	0-0		0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF

Referees

	Since 1996				2011-2012
	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Primary Confs
John Higgins	1135	36.9	340	926	86	36.0	17	55	Big 12, Missouri Valley, Big Ten
Mike Nance	668	37.8	173	585	72	37.2	11	68	SEC, Atlantic Sun, Big South
Tom O'Neill	1483	37.8	455	1362	87	37.1	34	70	Big 12, C-USA, Big Ten

Fouls: Syracuse 29, Ohio State 20, Total 49
DQs: Syracuse 2, Ohio State 1, Total 3
Technical Fouls: Syracuse 1, Ohio State 0, Total 1

Updated: Ohio State (30-7) Battles 2nd Ranked Syracuse (34-2)

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:10:47 +0000

You can bet that Fleet Center will be rocking on Saturday as Syracuse meets Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament. It all starts at 7:05 EST and you can catch it on CBS. Syracuse currently sits at #2 in the AP, allowing Ohio State an opportunity to improve its 7-6 record against ranked teams. The 7th ranked Buckeyes are an excellent 30-7 overall. The Orange have a record of 34-2.

We think Ohio State has a slim advantage in this game. In four years, the Ohio State record against Syracuse is 1-0.

StatSmack! Ohio State is better than Syracuse

We make basketball players. Over the past 5 years Ohio State has had more players drafted by the NBA than Syracuse (7 vs 5).
Aaron Craft is ranked 49th nationally in assists and ranked 4th nationally in steals
Ohio State has a much better NCSA Athletic Ranking than Syracuse (#8 vs #57).
The Ohio State rebounding leader (Jared Sullinger) has more rebounds than the Syracuse rebounding leader (C.J. Fair).

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Ohio State Beats Sixth-seeded Cincinnati 81-66 to Advance to Elite Eight

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:17:18 +0000

Second-seeded Ohio State gets past the Sweet Sixteen with an 81-66 victory over sixth-seeded Cincinnati in Boston. Ohio State opened up strong with a 37-25 halftime lead and kept the pace up to seal the victory.

The Buckeyes were led by Deshaun Thomas, who put in a game high 26 points while adding seven rebounds. Jared Sullinger (23), Lenzelle Smith Jr. (15), and Aaron Craft (11) all reached double figures.

Cincinnati ends the season with a 26-11 overall record as well as a 12-6 record and fourth place regular season finish in the Big East. The Bearcats made the NCAA tournament as an at-large bid after losing to Louisville, 50-44, in the Big East tournament

In getting to the Sweet Sixteen, Cincinnati went through 11th-seeded Texas, 65-59 in the second round and then third-seeded Florida State, 62-56 in the third round.

Cincinnati got its best effort from Cashmere Wright, who registered 18 points. Other scoring efforts included 15 from Sean Kilpatrick, 10 from JaQuon Parker, and eight from Dion Dixon.

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A+	Jared Sullinger	37	23	11	3	1	0	1
A+	Deshaun Thomas	39	26	7	0	0	1	1
A	L. Smith Jr.	35	15	5	2	2	0	0
A	Aaron Craft	39	11	4	5	6	0	4
C+	Shannon Scott	16	2	1	3	1	0	1
C	William Buford	30	4	5	1	3	0	4

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
B+	Cashmere Wright	34	18	4	3	0	0	3
B	Justin Jackson	20	8	6	0	0	4	4
B	JaQuon Parker	32	10	6	2	1	0	3
B-	Sean Kilpatrick	36	15	1	2	0	0	3
C+	Yancy Gates	29	7	5	0	2	1	1
C	Dion Dixon	38	8	2	1	1	0	2
-	Cheikh Mbodj	5	0	2	0	0	0	1

Ohio State Game Notes:

The Buckeyes have outshot their opponents in free throw percentage for the past 4 games.
Jared Sullinger recorded a double-double. It was his 16th this season and 34th of his career.
This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 1:27 left to go.
This season Ohio State has won 76% of the time (20-6) when William Buford plays 30 minutes or more, 86% of the time (13-2) when Aaron Craft has 5 assists or more, and 84% of the time (16-3) when Lenzelle Smith Jr. has 5 rebounds or more.
Deshaun Thomas set a career high with 3 three pointers.

Cincinnati Game Notes:

Cashmere Wright has led the team in scoring 8 times in 37 games this season.
Cincinnati lost and did not cover the spread.
JaQuon Parker has led the team in rebounding 8 times in 37 games this season.
The top two rebounders (JaQuon Parker and Justin Jackson) accounted for 41.3% of the rebounds.
This was the 3rd foul out of the season for Cashmere Wright.

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Cincinnati vs Ohio State: Recap Notes

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:16:18 +0000

Ohio State Game Notes:

This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 1:27 left to go.
The win over Cincinnati extended the Ohio State winning streak to 3 games.
OSU beat the spread by 7.5 points. That makes the 19th time this season the Buckeyes have beat the spread.
The Buckeyes have won 100% of the time this season (6-0) after recording 8 or more three pointers.
Ohio State has won 100% of the time this season (7-0) when its had a three point percentage of 47.1% or better.
Ohio State has won 90% of the time this season (18-2) after committing 11 or fewer turnovers.
OSU has won 100% of the time this season (6-0) when opponents record 5 or fewer free throws made.
OSU wins 84% of the time this season (11-2) when their opponent has 18 or more turnovers.
This season Ohio State has won 76% of the time (20-6) when William Buford plays 30 minutes or more, 86% of the time (13-2) when Aaron Craft has 5 assists or more, and 84% of the time (16-3) when Lenzelle Smith Jr. has 5 rebounds or more.
The Buckeyes have outshot their opponents in free throw percentage for the past 4 games.
Deshaun Thomas accounted for 32.0% of the team's points.
Jared Sullinger accounted for 31.4% of the team's rebounds.
Deshaun Thomas has led the team in scoring in 10 out of 37 games this season.
Jared Sullinger has led the team in rebounding in 25 out of 37 games this season.
This marks the 12th 20-point game of Deshaun Thomas's career.
Deshaun Thomas has 12 straight double-digit point games.
Deshaun Thomas set a career high with 3 three pointers.
This marks the 22nd 20-point game of Jared Sullinger's career.
Jared Sullinger has 8 straight double-digit point games.
Jared Sullinger recorded a double-double. It was his 16th this season and 34th of his career.

Cincinnati Game Notes:

Cincinnati lost and did not cover the spread.
The top two scorers (Cashmere Wright and Sean Kilpatrick) accounted for 50.0% of the points.
The top two rebounders (JaQuon Parker and Justin Jackson) accounted for 41.3% of the rebounds.
Cashmere Wright has led the team in scoring 8 times in 37 games this season.
JaQuon Parker has led the team in rebounding 8 times in 37 games this season.
This was the 3rd foul out of the season for Cashmere Wright.
This was the 7th foul out of the season for Justin Jackson.