Kansas leads the all-time series, 4-3. The Jayhawks beat the Buckeyes, 80-67, last Dec. 16 in Allen Fieldhouse.
KU is 30-34 versus teams from the Big Ten Conference.
No. 9 KANSAS (9-1)F Kenny Gregory (6-5)F Drew Gooden (6-10)C Eric Chenowith (7-1)G Jeff Boschee (6-1)G Kirk Hinrich (6-3) OHIO STATE (8-2)F Zach Williams (6-7)C Ken Johnson (6-11)G Brent Darby (6-1)G Boban Savovic (6-5)G Brian Brown (6-4) |
Kansas coach Roy Williams is 2-0 all time versus Ohio State.
KU is 14-8 all time against schools from Ohio.
Buckeye head coach Jim O’Brien scored 24 points in Boston College’s 78-62 win over the Jayhawks in a first-round Postseason NIT game in 1969.
KU’s Nick Collison teamed with Ohio State’s Ken Johnson on the USA Men’s Select team this past summer.
The Buckeyes beat St. John’s, 71-58, on Dec. 13 in Value City Arena. KU beat St. John’s 82-74, on Nov. 10, in New York.
KU assistant coach Ben Miller’s father, Eldon, amassed a record of 176-118 as head coach of the Buckeyes from 1977 to 1986.
Jeff Boschee has 797 points in his three-year career.
KU junior Chris Zerbe has 20 points in 14 minutes.
ISU’s Boban Savovic has hit seven of his last 12 threes.
The Buckeyes have held five of their seven home opponents to under 20 points in the first half.
0 Drew Gooden, F, 6-10, 230, Soph., Richmond, Calif. (El Cerrito HS).
1 Mario Kinsey, G, 6-2 175, Fr., Waco, Texas (La Vega HS).
3 Brett Ballard, G, 6-0, 175, Jr., Hutchinson (Hutchinson CC).
4 Nick Collison, F, 6-9 1/2, 250, Soph., Iowa Falls, Iowa (Iowa Falls HS).
10 Kirk Hinrich, G, 6-3 1/2, 180, Soph., Sioux City, Iowa (Sioux City West HS).
x-12 John Crider, G, 6-4, 190, Jr., Horton (Horton HS).
13 Jeff Boschee, G, 6-1, 185, Jr., Valley City, N.D. (Valley City HS).
15 Bryant Nash, F, 6-6 1/2, 200, Fr., Carrollton, Texas (Turner HS).
20 Kenny Gregory, G/F, 6-5, 208, Sr., Columbus, Ohio (Independence HS).
22 Jeff Carey, F/C, 6-11, 250, Jr., Camdenton, Mo. (Camdenton HS).
24 Lewis Harrison, G, 6-0, 165, Jr., Kansas City (Kansas City CC).
33 Luke Axtell, G/F, 6-10, 220, Sr., Austin, Texas (University of Texas).
34 Chris Zerbe, F, 6-5, 230, Jr., Andover (Hutchinson CC).
44 Eric Chenowith, C, 7-1, 270, Sr., Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park HS).
50 Todd Kappelmann, F, 6-9, 230, Jr., Augusta (Butler County CC).
x-injured, will not play, expected to transfer at semester.
KU | OSU | |
9-1 | Record | 8-2 |
86.5 | PPG | 76.4 |
69.9 | opp ppg | 56.1 |
.532 | FG% | .492 |
.383 | Opp FG% | .358 |
.420 | 3-PT% | .404 |
.315 | opp 3-pt% | .335 |
.656 | FT% | .699 |
43.9 | rpg | 36.9 |
32.9 | opp rpg | 29.4 |
21.5 | assists PG | 17.6 |
17.5 | turnovers PG | 15.3 |
15.4 | opp turnovers PG | 18.5 |
5.4 | blocks PG | 5.1 |
7.7 | steals PG | 6.0 |
3 Sean Connolly, G, 6-5, 210, Soph., Peabody, Mass.
4 Brent Darby, G, 6-1, 195, Soph., Detroit.
10 Doylan Robinson, G, 6-4, 210, Jr., Akron, Ohio.
13 Brian Brown, G, 6-4, 200, Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y.
14 Velimir Radinovic, C, 7-0, 230, Fr., Toronto, Ontario.
21 Boban Savovic, G, 6-5, 240, Jr., Montenegro, Yugoslavia.
23 Ryan Heflin, G, 5-10, 180, Soph., Dayton, Ohio.
24 Shaun Smith, 5-10, 170, Soph., Cincinnati.
31 Kel Frazier, F, 6-3, 215, Jr., Columbus, Ohio.
32 Ken Johnson, C, 6-11, 235, Sr., Detroit.
33 Zach Williams, F, 6-7, 230, Fr., Middle Village, N.Y.
34 Cobe Ocokoljic, F, 6-8, 210, Soph., Kraljevo, Yugoslavia.
43 Will Dudley, F, 6-8, 230, Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y.
44 Tim Martin, F, 6-6, 240, Jr., Dayton, Ohio.
54 Matt Marinchick, C, 6-10, 240, Fr., Hudson, Ohio.