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Johnson hits game-winning 3, Ohio St. tops No. 21 Seton Hall

AP
Nov 22, 2021

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Meechie Johnson Jr. made a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left and Ohio State beat No. 21 Seton Hall 79-76 on Monday night in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

Seton Hall guard Jamir Harris stole it and raced for a fast-break layup to tie it at 76 with 15.9 seconds left. Ohio State elected not to call a timeout and Johnson made his team's 11th 3-pointer - from NBA range.

Seton Hall got it to Tyrese Samuel for a decent look at the buzzer but it bounced hard off the backboard.

E.J. Liddell led Ohio State (4-1) with 28 points, making all 10 of his free throws and shooting 8 of 17 from the floor. Justin Ahrens scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half and Kyle Young had 12 points and eight rebounds. Johnson was 2 of 5 from the field for eight points.

Liddell started a 19-4 run with five straight points as Ohio State built a 38-28 first-half lead. Liddell finished the half with 16 points, matching Seton Hall's star Jared Rhoden.

Rhoden finished with a career-high 29 points for Seton Hall (3-1), which was coming off a 67-65 win over No. 4 Michigan. Bryce Aiken added 16 points and Ike Obiagu had three blocks.

After calling a timeout with 50 seconds left, trailing 76-74, Seton Hall turned it over for just the eighth time when Rhoden's foot touched the midcourt line. Liddell had a good look at a 3-pointer at the other end, but it was short and he grabbed his own rebound before turning it over.

LIGHTS OUT

The lights went out temporarily at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena with 8:59 left in the first half. Myles Cale had just made a fast-break layup following a steal to give Seton Hall a 24-19 lead. He landed awkwardly after the basket and stayed on the floor for an extended period before jogging back to the bench. The lights came back on about five minutes later.

TECH

Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was called for a technical foul with 7:53 remaining for arguing with an official, and Aiken made two free throws to pull Seton Hall within 63-61. It was the closest the Pirates had been since 28-26.

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1st Half
OSU
Buckeyes
40
HALL
Pirates
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Joey Brunk vs. Ike Obiagu (Jared Rhoden gains possession)
19:46	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:26	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	3-2
19:03		Myles Cale misses three point jump shot
19:01		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
18:52		Ike Obiagu blocks E.J. Liddell's two point layup
18:50		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
18:41	+3	Jared Rhoden makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	3-5
18:18	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	5-4
18:03	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point jump shot	5-6
17:45	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	7-6
17:15		Joey Brunk shooting foul (Jared Rhoden draws the foul)
17:15		Jared Rhoden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:15	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-7
17:04	+3	E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot	10-7
16:47	+2	Ike Obiagu makes two point dunk (Kadary Richmond assists)	10-9
16:28		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
16:26		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
16:08		Zed Key shooting foul (Jared Rhoden draws the foul)
16:08	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-10
16:08	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-11
15:29		Jared Rhoden blocks E.J. Liddell's two point layup
15:27		Jared Rhoden defensive rebound
15:16		Myles Cale misses two point jump shot
15:14		Zed Key defensive rebound
15:04	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point layup (Malaki Branham assists)	12-11
14:55	+3	Tyrese Samuel makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	12-14
14:46		Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Myles Cale steals)
14:35		Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
14:33		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
14:19	+2	Zed Key makes two point jump shot	14-14
14:02		Kadary Richmond offensive foul
14:02		Kadary Richmond turnover
14:02		TV timeout
13:42	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot	17-15
13:27	+3	Jared Rhoden makes three point jump shot	17-18
12:58		Zed Key turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Aiken steals)
12:43		Jump ball. Tyrese Samuel vs. Kyle Young (Kyle Young gains possession)
12:43		Tyrese Samuel turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Young steals)
12:28		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
12:26		Tray Jackson defensive rebound
12:10		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
12:08		Myles Cale offensive rebound
11:54		Tray Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Malaki Branham steals)
11:42		Zed Key misses two point jump shot
11:40		Myles Cale defensive rebound
11:28	+2	Bryce Aiken makes two point layup	17-20
11:24		Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot
11:22		Myles Cale defensive rebound
11:12		Tyrese Samuel misses two point layup
11:10		Kyle Young defensive rebound
10:59	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup	19-20
10:33		Tyrese Samuel misses three point jump shot
10:31		Myles Cale offensive rebound
10:14		Tray Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:12		Jimmy Sotos defensive rebound
9:55		TV timeout
9:45		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:43		Jamir Harris defensive rebound
9:27		Jamari Wheeler shooting foul (Jamir Harris draws the foul)
9:27	+1	Jamir Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-21
9:27	+1	Jamir Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-22
9:07		Jimmy Sotos turnover (bad pass) (Myles Cale steals)
9:02	+2	Myles Cale makes two point layup	19-24
8:59		Official timeout
8:51	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	21-24
8:29		E.J. Liddell blocks Ike Obiagu's two point layup
8:27		Ike Obiagu offensive rebound
8:19		E.J. Liddell blocks Ike Obiagu's two point layup
8:17		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
8:08	+3	E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	24-24
7:58		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
7:56		Kadary Richmond offensive rebound
7:44		Jamir Harris misses two point jump shot
7:42		Kyle Young defensive rebound
7:28		Jamir Harris shooting foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
7:28		TV timeout
7:28	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-24
7:28	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-24
7:05		Tyrese Samuel misses two point layup
7:03		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
6:46		Jared Rhoden shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
6:45	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-24
6:45	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-24
6:35		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
6:33		Alexis Yetna offensive rebound
6:29	+2	Alexis Yetna makes two point layup	28-26
6:18		Jamari Wheeler offensive foul (Bryce Aiken draws the foul)
6:18		Jamari Wheeler turnover
6:04		Alexis Yetna misses three point jump shot
6:02		Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
5:52		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
5:50		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
5:45		Meechie Johnson Jr. turnover (bad pass)
5:36		Alexis Yetna turnover (lost ball) (Justin Ahrens steals)
5:21	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot	31-26
5:15		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
5:13		Zed Key defensive rebound
5:13		Tyrese Samuel personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
4:59		Jared Rhoden shooting foul (Justin Ahrens draws the foul)
4:59		Justin Ahrens misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:59	+1	Justin Ahrens makes regular free throw 2 of 3	32-26
4:59	+1	Justin Ahrens makes regular free throw 3 of 3	33-26
4:43	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point jump shot	33-28
4:21		Zed Key misses two point layup
4:19		Kyle Young offensive rebound
4:19		Kyle Young misses two point layup
4:19		Kyle Young offensive rebound
4:19		Bryce Aiken shooting foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
4:19	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-28
4:19	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-28
4:04		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
4:02		Cedric Russell defensive rebound
3:50		Kyle Young misses three point jump shot
3:48		Ike Obiagu defensive rebound
3:36		Bryce Aiken misses three point jump shot
3:34		Kyle Young defensive rebound
3:12	+3	Jimmy Sotos makes three point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists)	38-28
2:57		Pirates 30 second timeout
2:57		TV timeout
2:43	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point jump shot	38-30
2:43		Malaki Branham shooting foul (Jared Rhoden draws the foul)
2:43	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-31
2:27	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point layup (Zed Key assists)	40-31
2:06		Bryce Aiken misses three point jump shot
2:04		Bryce Aiken offensive rebound
1:57	+2	Bryce Aiken makes two point jump shot	40-33
1:40		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
1:38		Jared Rhoden defensive rebound
1:18	+2	Bryce Aiken makes two point layup	40-35
1:18		Zed Key shooting foul (Bryce Aiken draws the foul)
1:18		Bryce Aiken misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:18		Malaki Branham defensive rebound
1:02		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
1:00		Jared Rhoden defensive rebound
0:54		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
0:52		Malaki Branham defensive rebound
0:32		Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
0:30		Jared Rhoden defensive rebound
0:02		Bryce Aiken turnover (traveling)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OSU
Buckeyes
30
HALL
Pirates
30

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:48		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
19:46		Pirates offensive rebound
19:40		Jared Rhoden misses two point jump shot
19:38		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
19:25	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (E.J. Liddell assists)	43-35
19:08		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
19:06		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
18:47		Ike Obiagu blocks Malaki Branham's two point layup
18:45		Alexis Yetna defensive rebound
18:35		Justin Ahrens personal foul (Alexis Yetna draws the foul)
18:25		Jamir Harris misses two point layup
18:23		Malaki Branham defensive rebound
18:19	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point dunk (Jamari Wheeler assists)	45-35
18:09		Joey Brunk shooting foul (Jared Rhoden draws the foul)
18:09	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-36
18:09		Jared Rhoden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:09		Joey Brunk defensive rebound
17:52		Malaki Branham turnover (out of bounds)
17:29		Meechie Johnson Jr. shooting foul (Jamir Harris draws the foul)
17:29	+1	Jamir Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-37
17:29	+1	Jamir Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-38
16:55		Ike Obiagu shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
16:55	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-38
16:55	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-38
16:41		Jamir Harris turnover (lost ball) (Justin Ahrens steals)
16:34		Ike Obiagu blocks Zed Key's two point jump shot
16:32		Jamir Harris defensive rebound
16:25	+3	Jamir Harris makes three point jump shot	47-41
15:58	+2	Zed Key makes two point dunk (Kyle Young assists)	49-41
15:35		Jared Rhoden misses three point jump shot
15:33		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
15:15	+3	Kyle Young makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	52-41
15:07		Pirates 30 second timeout
15:07		TV timeout
14:52	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point jump shot	52-43
14:17	+2	Kyle Young makes two point layup	54-43
14:17		Official timeout
14:17		TV timeout
14:03		Kyle Young shooting foul (Jared Rhoden draws the foul)
14:03	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-44
14:03	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-45
13:33	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	56-45
13:12		Kyle Young personal foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
13:02		Jamir Harris misses two point jump shot
13:00		Tray Jackson offensive rebound
12:54	+2	Tray Jackson makes two point dunk	56-47
12:40		Zed Key turnover (lost ball) (Jared Rhoden steals)
12:32		Jared Rhoden misses three point jump shot
12:30		Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
12:27	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup	56-49
12:18	+3	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Sotos assists)	59-49
12:16		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
11:57		Tray Jackson misses two point dunk
11:55		Tray Jackson offensive rebound
11:42		Tray Jackson misses three point jump shot
11:40		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
11:25		Kadary Richmond personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
11:21		Bryce Aiken shooting foul (Meechie Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
11:21	+1	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-49
11:21	+1	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-49
10:58		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Bryce Aiken draws the foul)
10:53		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
10:51		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
10:43		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:41		Jared Rhoden defensive rebound
10:35	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point layup	61-51
10:26		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
10:24		Bryce Aiken defensive rebound
10:17		E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Bryce Aiken draws the foul)
10:17	+1	Bryce Aiken makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-52
10:17	+1	Bryce Aiken makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-53
9:56		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Meechie Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
9:48		Tray Jackson shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
9:48	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-53
9:48	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-53
9:32		E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Tray Jackson draws the foul)
9:32		Tray Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:32	+1	Tray Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-54
9:10		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Meechie Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
8:57		Zed Key turnover (traveling)
8:45		Justin Ahrens personal foul (Jared Rhoden draws the foul)
8:45	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-55
8:45	+1	Jared Rhoden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-56
8:31		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
8:29		Bryce Aiken defensive rebound
8:19	+2	Bryce Aiken makes two point layup	63-58
8:19		Jamari Wheeler shooting foul (Bryce Aiken draws the foul)
8:19	+1	Bryce Aiken makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-59
7:56		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
7:54		Bryce Aiken defensive rebound
7:54		Chris Holtmann technical foul
7:54		TV timeout
7:54	+1	Bryce Aiken makes technical free throw 1 of 2	63-60
7:54	+1	Bryce Aiken makes technical free throw 2 of 2	63-61
7:40		E.J. Liddell blocks Bryce Aiken's two point jump shot
7:38		Jamir Harris offensive rebound
7:27		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
7:25		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
7:18		E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Aiken steals)
7:08		Jimmy Sotos blocks Jamir Harris's two point layup
7:06		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
6:56	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot	66-61
6:39		Bryce Aiken misses three point jump shot
6:37		Pirates offensive rebound
6:26		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
6:24		Kyle Young defensive rebound
6:01		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses two point layup
5:59		Ike Obiagu defensive rebound
5:54	+2	Ike Obiagu makes two point dunk (Jamir Harris assists)	66-63
5:34	+2	Jimmy Sotos makes two point jump shot (Kyle Young assists)	68-63
5:13	+2	Jared Rhoden makes two point layup	68-65
4:53		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
4:51		Ike Obiagu defensive rebound
4:40		Jared Rhoden misses three point jump shot
4:38		Kyle Young defensive rebound
4:16		Alexis Yetna shooting foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-65
4:16	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-65

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Kyle Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2