Men’s Basketball: Ohio State’s late-game execution shines against Duke
With less than seven minutes remaining against No. 1 Duke Tuesday, the Buckeyes looked up to see a double-digit deficit plastered on the Schottenstein Center jumbotron.
With less than seven minutes remaining against No. 1 Duke Tuesday, the Buckeyes looked up to see a double-digit deficit plastered on the Schottenstein Center jumbotron.
Zed Key finished Tuesday night’s upset leading all scorers with a career-high 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting, including a team-high four free throws on a night where the Buckeyes struggled from the charity stripe.
Behind a nearly-packed Schottenstein Center, Ohio State used a second-half surge to comeback from a 13-point halftime deficit to upset No. 1 Duke 71-66.
Despite playing in only six games this season, Ohio State has already been battle tested against multiple AP Top 25 teams — but Tuesday will be its most difficult challenge yet.
Over his 47 years as a head coach, Mike Krzyzewski and Chris Holtmann have had a few interactions with one another.
Ohio State struggled to deal with No. 23 Florida’s suffocating defense, while a last-second 3-pointer from senior guard Tyree Appleby allowed the Gators to escape with the Fort Myers Tip-Off title 71-68.
The Buckeyes went 22-for-25 from the free-throw line against No. 21 Seton Hall, knocking down their shots at an 88 percent clip — 16.8 percent higher than the season 71.4 percent they entered the game at.
Following their first loss of the season to unranked, in-state rival Xavier, the Buckeyes rebounded down south Monday. Freshman guard Meechie Jo…
Playing in a true road environment for the first time since March 2020, No. 19 Ohio State struggled to adapt to the adverse atmosphere in Cincinnati, along with the overwhelming size of the Xavier roster. The loss, however, came down to one thing: toughness.
The Buckeyes could not overcome the hostile crowd and hounding attack from the Musketeers, dropping their first road game 71-65.