Ohio State received fortunate Thursday night time.
The No. 25 Buckeyes hosted Rutgers in a back-and-forth recreation by which neither group held greater than a three-point lead over the ultimate 14 minutes.
With 5 seconds left, Caleb McConnell hit a free throw to increase the Scarlet Knights’ result in 66-64. McConnell missed his second try, leaving Ohio State a gap. Tanner Holden heaved a deep three and school basketball was gifted its first massive buzzer beater of the season.
“I believe I might need noticed it undergo,” Holden stated. “I believe I heard the gang extra, so I believe that reassurance helped me.”
However ought to it have counted?
It is likely to be laborious to overlook on the primary watch, however ESPN school basketball analyst Jay Bilas identified a missed name.
“Earlier than hitting the sport winner, OSU’s Tanner Holden was out of bounds earlier than stepping again in to catch the [Bruce] Thornton move,” Bilas wrote on Twitter. “After stepping OB, you possibly can’t be the primary to catch it. Violation. Powerful break for Rutgers.”
Upon nearer assessment, Holden was certainly out of bounds and it wasn’t even shut — each of his toes have been absolutely out. There’s a case to be made that he was nonetheless out of bounds when he caught the move from Thornton.
It’s one the Scarlet Knights will likely be left enthusiastic about for a while.
“I believed he type of went out of bounds, I’m unsure, however hit an enormous 3 and gained the sport,” Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell informed reporters.
The shot counted, as did the loss for the Scarlet Knights, however the recreation left followers with a buzzer-beater — and loads of debate available.
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