Rutgers men's basketball was five seconds away from upsetting No. 25 Ohio State, but not on Tanner Holden's watch.
The Scarlet Knights missed a free throw with five seconds on the clock but still led 66-64. With no timeouts, the Buckeyes quickly brought up the ball, to have it find its way into Holden's hands beyond the arc, and with less than a second he squared up. The buzzer rang immediately as Holden's fingertips released the ball.
Here's the TV broadcast:
π¨ TANNER HOLDEN WINS IT AT THE BUZZER FOR @OhioStateHoops
β NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) December 9, 2022
(via @BigTenNetwork)
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Here's a courtside angle:
Coming off the bench, the senior guard averages five points and 40% from the perimeter this season. Tonight, Holden only made one basket, but it was all the difference.TANNER HOLDEN! ONIONS!@tannerholden_23 | #Team124 pic.twitter.com/KulkxKFwBT
β Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) December 9, 2022
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