![]() Players win games and we had a number of guys make plays down the stretch.” Our ability to stay with it was really important. “In the end, our players made enough plays. Our ability to be resilient and keep coming and try to win the next possession was really important. “I thought our guys showed a lot of resiliency, bottom line. “This was a great win over an outstanding program and obviously a Hall of Fame and legendary head coach (Mike Kryzewski) and a terrific team,” said OSU coach Chris Holtmann. His free throws capped the win as OSU students and fans stormed the court. Then, after a defensive stop, Liddell stuck a clutch jumper for a 69-66 lead with 15 seconds left.ĭuke’s Paulo Banchero missed on a three-point try and OSU’s Cedric Russell grabbed the rebound and was fouled with three seconds left. OSU scored the game’s last 12 points, taking the lead on a pair of free throws by E.J. The Buckeyes (5-2) were down 59-50 with 7:50 left but just kept coming, holding Duke scoreless in the last 4:29 of the game. Ohio State’s never-say-die Buckeyes battled back from down 15 points with 18 minutes left and toppled top-ranked Duke 71-66 before a sellout crowd of 18,809 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game Tuesday night at Value City Arena. ![]() It was far from a thing of beauty, but anytime the Ohio State Buckeyes can end a game and immediately be surrounded by a thousand or so of their friends, fans and fellow students it is a good night. Duke's Trevor Keels (Photo: Steve Helwagen, 247Sports) ![]()
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