University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota-Ohio State Postgame Notes
1/3/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Postgame Notes
#21
Williams Arena
January 3, 2009
Attendance: 14,625
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Smith is now 24-7 at Williams Arena for a .774 winning percentage.
The win over No. 23 Ohio State was the Golden Gophers' first win over a ranked opponent in conference play since Feb. 18, 2006 when they defeated No. 18 Iowa 74-61 at Williams Arena.
Today's attendance of 14,625 was a sellout. It marked the second game in a row the Golden Gophers have had a sellout.
The Golden Gophers' bench outscored Ohio State 24 to 12 in the game.
Ten Golden Gophers scored points in the game. Seven of those players collected five or more points in the game, and eight players had two or more field goals in the game.
Individual Player Notes:
Damian Johnson scored 12 points on the day for his seventh double-figure scoring output of the season. It was his 15th double-figure scoring game in his career.
Johnson had four steals for the third time this season to match a season-high.
Johnson had three blocks in the game, marking the sixth time this year he has tallied three or more blocks in a game.
Lawrence Westbrook had 15 points in the game marking the 11th time this year and the 29th in his career that he has reached double figures in scoring. Westbrook has tallied double-figures in 11 of the 13 games he has played this year.
Westbrook was 3-for-5 from behind the arc today. It marked the eighth time this year he has multiple three-pointers made in a game.
Colton Iverson had four blocks in the game. It marked the third time this year he has collected four or more blocks in a game.
Devoe Joseph tied a career-high with four assists.
Paul Carter scored six points and had five rebounds off the bench for
