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Ohio State ices out No. 1 Duke in final minutes, wins 71-66

AP
Dec 01, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State's resiliency was too much for top-ranked Duke to handle.

Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and Ohio State held No. 1 Duke scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Blue Devils 71-66 on Tuesday night.

E.J. Liddell hit two free throws with 1:06 remaining to give the Buckeyes (5-2) their first lead since early in the first half, and his jumper made it 69-66 with 16 seconds left. Duke freshman star Paolo Banchero missed a tying 3-pointer, and Cedric Russell got the rebound and closed it out at the free-throw line. Ohio State fans stormed the court as time expired.

''I thought our ability to stay with it was really important,'' Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. ''Players win games, and we had a number of guys make plays down the stretch.''

The Blue Devils (7-1) claimed the top spot in this week's AP Top 25 poll - a stay that could be brief - after beating then-No. 1 Gonzaga in Las Vegas. Ohio State improved to 2-1 against ranked foes this year with its fourth straight game decided in the final minutes.

Liddell finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Ohio State, which beat the No. 1 team in the country for the second straight time on its home court. The Buckeyes knocked off Michigan State 80-64 on Jan. 7, 2018.

''We've had some really dramatic games here, and I don't think that's ending anytime soon,'' Holtmann said. ''So if you think the tough games are over, we have another really, really challenge Sunday night (at Penn State). That's the challenge in front of us right now. ''

Wendell Moore Jr. led the Blue Devils with 17 points and Banchero finished with 14.

Duke led by 13 points at halftime and extended that advantage to 49-34 early in the second half. Moore's layup with 5:19 remaining made it 65-57, and Trevor Keels made a free throw with 4:29 left.

The Blue Devils didn't score again, missing their last six shots as Ohio State closed the game with a 12-0 run. Duke endured a 1-for-14 stretch earlier in the half, allowing the Buckeyes to draw closer.

''When not getting the stops, we weren't able to lengthen the lead a couple times,'' Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. ''They just stayed right in there.''

Ohio State took an early 13-7 lead but Duke responded with a 13-2 run. The Blue Devils shot 52.9% in the first half.

RED HOT FINISH

Despite multiple stretches of two-plus minutes without a score in the second half, the Buckeyes closed the game by making their last four free throws and three shot attempts, while Duke didn't land any field goals in the final 5:18.

''We really dug in on the defensive side of things,'' Russell said. ''It just felt good to come out on top, especially at home.''

RUSSELL HAS HIS MOMENT

Entering the night, Russell had scored just three points in his brief Buckeyes career since transferring from Louisiana.

On Tuesday, he more than quadrupled his total. Russell shot 75% from the floor and a perfect 3 of 3 from beyond the arc, including the 3-pointer that pulled the Buckeyes within two with 2:32 remaining.

''It was a bunch of emotions, but I didn't give up on myself,'' Russell said.

TAKEAWAY TROUBLE

Ohio State committed 12 turnovers while forcing a season-low seven. The Blue Devils capitalized for 15 points off their extra possessions.

BIG PICTURE

Duke: Moore and Banchero, Duke's leading scorers coming in, were solid, shooting a combined 11 for 29, but they came up empty when it mattered most.

''I thought we were worn out at the end,'' Krzyzewski said.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes had 12 turnovers and shot 50% (11 of 22) at the free-throw line, areas they will have to clean up before beginning Big Ten play this weekend.

UP NEXT

Duke: Hosts South Carolina State on Dec. 14.

Ohio State: At Penn State on Sunday.

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1st Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
43
OSU
Buckeyes
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mark Williams vs. Zed Key (Jeremy Roach gains possession)
19:37		Trevor Keels misses two point pullup jump shot
19:35		Mark Williams offensive rebound
19:24		Malaki Branham personal foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
19:22		Trevor Keels misses three point jump shot
19:20		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
19:03		E.J. Liddell misses two point fadeaway jump shot
19:01		Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
18:43	+2	Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:43		Justin Ahrens shooting foul (Wendell Moore Jr. draws the foul)
18:43		Wendell Moore Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:43		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
18:16		Jamari Wheeler turnover (bad pass)
17:58		Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball)
17:39	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup	2-2
17:16	+2	Jeremy Roach makes two point driving layup	4-2
16:58		Mark Williams kicked ball violation
16:52	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point pullup jump shot	4-4
16:47		Wendell Moore Jr. turnover (bad pass)
16:37	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point pullup jump shot	4-6
16:16		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
16:14		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
16:02	+2	Zed Key makes two point hook shot (E.J. Liddell assists)	4-8
15:40		Jeremy Roach misses two point driving layup
15:38		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
15:18		Mark Williams blocks Zed Key's two point hook shot
15:16		Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
15:10	+3	Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	7-8
14:55		TV timeout
14:41		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
14:39		Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
14:31		Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot
14:29		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
14:11		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
14:09		Buckeyes offensive rebound
13:57	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Kyle Young assists)	7-11
13:30		Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:28		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
13:19		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:17		E.J. Liddell offensive rebound
13:07	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	7-13
13:07		Theo John shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
13:07		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:07		Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
12:53	+2	Joey Baker makes two point driving layup	9-13
12:35		E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass)
12:22	+2	Trevor Keels makes two point driving layup	11-13
12:16		Jamari Wheeler turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Moore Jr. steals)
12:07		Trevor Keels misses two point layup
12:05		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
11:56		Meechie Johnson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Moore Jr. steals)
11:49	+2	Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point layup (Theo John assists)	13-13
11:46		TV timeout
11:22	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	13-15
11:07	+2	Theo John makes two point turnaround hook shot (Trevor Keels assists)	15-15
10:49		E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass) (Joey Baker steals)
10:41	+2	Theo John makes two point layup (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	17-15
10:36		Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul (Jimmy Sotos draws the foul)
10:20		Kyle Young misses two point hook shot
10:18		Blue Devils defensive rebound
10:06		Paolo Banchero misses two point fadeaway jump shot
10:04		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
9:53		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
9:51		Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
9:48	+2	Paolo Banchero makes two point layup	19-15
9:48		E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
9:48	+1	Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-15
9:33		Jeremy Roach personal foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul)
9:20		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
9:19		Kyle Young offensive rebound
9:16		Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul (Justin Ahrens draws the foul)
9:09	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	20-17
8:54	+2	Trevor Keels makes two point driving layup	22-17
8:54		Zed Key shooting foul (Trevor Keels draws the foul)
8:54	+1	Trevor Keels makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-17
8:40		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
8:38		Joey Baker defensive rebound
8:23		Mark Williams turnover (bad pass) (Justin Ahrens steals)
8:22		Jamari Wheeler turnover (lost ball) (Paolo Banchero steals)
8:19	+2	Paolo Banchero makes two point layup	25-17
8:19		Jamari Wheeler shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
8:19		Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:19		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
8:08		Mark Williams personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
7:51	+2	Zed Key makes two point dunk (E.J. Liddell assists)	25-19
7:32	+2	Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Trevor Keels assists)	27-19
7:18		TV timeout
7:14		E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Trevor Keels steals)
7:08		Trevor Keels misses two point layup
7:07		Blue Devils offensive rebound
6:58		AJ Griffin misses two point jump shot
6:56		Theo John offensive rebound
6:47		Joey Baker misses two point fadeaway jump shot
6:45		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
6:24	+2	Zed Key makes two point hook shot	27-21
6:08		Malaki Branham personal foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
6:08		Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
6:06		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
5:54		Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Justin Ahrens draws the foul)
5:54	+1	Justin Ahrens makes regular free throw 1 of 3	27-22
5:54		Justin Ahrens misses regular free throw 2 of 3
5:54		Justin Ahrens misses regular free throw 3 of 3
5:54		Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
5:35		Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point driving jump shot
5:33		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
5:14		Jamari Wheeler turnover
5:16		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Wendell Moore Jr. draws the foul)
5:15	+1	Wendell Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-22
5:16	+1	Wendell Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-22
4:57	+3	E.J. Liddell makes three point jump shot (Kyle Young assists)	29-25
4:43		Theo John misses two point turnaround hook shot
4:41		Wendell Moore Jr. offensive rebound
4:33	+3	Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	32-25
4:25		Trevor Keels personal foul (Meechie Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
4:25		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:25		Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
4:12	+2	Paolo Banchero makes two point jump shot	34-25
3:57		Paolo Banchero personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57		Kyle Young misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:57		Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
3:44	+2	Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point driving layup	36-25
3:20		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
3:18		Blue Devils defensive rebound
3:05		Paolo Banchero offensive foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
3:05		Paolo Banchero turnover
2:52	+3	Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (Zed Key assists)	36-28
2:24		Trevor Keels misses two point pullup jump shot
2:22		Kyle Young defensive rebound
2:11		Mark Williams personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
2:11		Zed Key misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:11	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-29
1:55		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
1:53		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
1:31		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:29		Theo John defensive rebound
1:22	+2	Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point driving layup	38-29
1:16		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
1:01		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
0:59		Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
0:53	+2	Jeremy Roach makes two point driving layup (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	40-29
0:31		E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass) (Trevor Keels steals)
0:25	+3	Joey Baker makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)	43-29
0:02		Zed Key misses two point turnaround jump shot
0:00		E.J. Liddell offensive rebound
0:01		Trevor Keels personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
0:01		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:00	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-30
0:00		Blue Devils 30 second timeout

2nd Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
23
OSU
Buckeyes
41

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
19:48		Mark Williams defensive rebound
19:41		E.J. Liddell blocks Mark Williams's two point layup
19:39		Mark Williams offensive rebound
19:36	+2	Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot	45-30
19:18		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
19:16		E.J. Liddell offensive rebound
19:09	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point putback layup	45-32
19:05	+2	Mark Williams makes two point layup (Trevor Keels assists)	47-32
18:44	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup	47-34
18:26		Justin Ahrens blocks Wendell Moore Jr.'s two point driving layup
18:24		Wendell Moore Jr. offensive rebound
18:23	+2	Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point putback layup	49-34
18:07		Mark Williams blocks E.J. Liddell's two point layup
18:06		Buckeyes offensive rebound
18:00	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point jump shot	49-36
17:52		Wendell Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:42		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
17:40		Kyle Young misses two point jump shot
17:38		Mark Williams defensive rebound
17:32		Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
17:30		Kyle Young defensive rebound
17:22	+3	Kyle Young makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	49-39
17:09	+2	Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot	51-39
16:45		Jeremy Roach personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
16:33	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists)	51-42
16:20		E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul)
16:20	+1	Mark Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-42
16:20	+1	Mark Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-42
16:11		Jamari Wheeler turnover (lost ball)
15:48		E.J. Liddell blocks Paolo Banchero's two point jump shot
15:46		Malaki Branham defensive rebound
15:34		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
15:32		Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
15:25		Jeremy Roach misses two point layup
15:23		Trevor Keels offensive rebound
15:16		Wendell Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:14		Kyle Young defensive rebound
15:15		Theo John personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
15:15		TV timeout
14:49		Theo John shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
14:49		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:49		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:49		Theo John defensive rebound
14:36		Trevor Keels turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
14:27		Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Moore Jr. steals)
14:19		Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point layup
14:17		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
14:12		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:10		Blue Devils defensive rebound
14:01		Justin Ahrens personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
13:58		Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:56		Zed Key defensive rebound
13:56		Mark Williams personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
13:36		Zed Key misses two point hook shot
13:34		Mark Williams defensive rebound
13:14		Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
13:12		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
12:59	+2	Zed Key makes two point hook shot (E.J. Liddell assists)	53-44
12:43		E.J. Liddell blocks Jeremy Roach's two point layup
12:41		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
12:30	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	53-47
12:31		Blue Devils 30 second timeout
12:31		TV timeout
12:18		Mark Williams misses two point jump shot
12:16		Cedric Russell defensive rebound
11:55		Zed Key misses two point hook shot
11:53		Mark Williams defensive rebound
11:39		Kyle Young shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:39	+1	Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-47
11:39	+1	Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-47
11:25		Kyle Young misses three point jump shot
11:23		Trevor Keels defensive rebound
11:07	+2	Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)	57-47
10:34	+3	Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (E.J. Liddell assists)	57-50
10:11		Wendell Moore Jr. misses two point layup
10:09		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
10:09		Mark Williams personal foul (Justin Ahrens draws the foul)
9:53		Cedric Russell misses two point layup
9:51		Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
9:30		Trevor Keels misses two point layup
9:28		Jeremy Roach offensive rebound
9:21		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
9:19		Kyle Young defensive rebound
9:18		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
9:16		Blue Devils defensive rebound
9:00		Joey Baker misses two point jump shot
8:58		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
8:35		Justin Ahrens misses two point layup
8:33		Zed Key offensive rebound
8:30		Zed Key misses two point layup
8:28		Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
8:23		Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
8:21		Malaki Branham defensive rebound
8:16		Jeremy Roach personal foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul)
8:12		Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball)
7:50		Zed Key shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:50	+1	Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-50
7:50	+1	Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-50
7:34		Theo John shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
7:34		Zed Key misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:34	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-51
7:17	+3	Trevor Keels makes three point jump shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	62-51
6:51	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point reverse layup	62-53
6:37		Paolo Banchero misses two point floating jump shot
6:35		Zed Key defensive rebound
6:26		Theo John personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
6:26	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-54
6:26	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-55
6:17		Trevor Keels turnover (traveling)
6:05		Zed Key misses two point turnaround hook shot
6:03		Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound
5:58		Malaki Branham personal foul (Wendell Moore Jr. draws the foul)
5:50		Kyle Young shooting foul (Wendell Moore Jr. draws the foul)
5:50		Wendell Moore Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50	+1	Wendell Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-55
5:35	+2	Zed Key makes two point hook shot (E.J. Liddell assists)	63-57
5:18	+2	Wendell Moore Jr. makes two point driving layup	65-57
4:50	+2	Zed Key makes two point turnaround hook shot (E.J. Liddell assists)	65-59
4:49		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
4:29		Jamari Wheeler shooting foul (Trevor Keels draws the foul)
4:29		Trevor Keels misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:29	+1	Trevor Keels makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-59
4:12		Zed Key misses two point alley-oop dunk
4:10		Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
3:51		Trevor Keels misses two point floating jump shot
3:49		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
3:31	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point driving layup	66-61
3:20		Blue Devils 30 second timeout
3:20		TV timeout
3:00		Trevor Keels misses three point jump shot
2:58		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
2:35	+3	Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot	66-64
2:06		Paolo Banchero offensive foul (Cedric Russell draws the foul)
2:06		Paolo Banchero turnover
1:46		Wendell Moore Jr. shooting foul (Cedric Russell draws the foul)
1:46	+1	Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-65
1:46		Cedric Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:46		Trevor Keels defensive rebound
1:24		Trevor Keels misses three point jump shot
1:22		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
1:03		Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
1:03	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-66
1:03	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-67
0:44		Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
0:42		Mark Williams offensive rebound
0:40		Mark Williams misses two point jump shot
0:38		Cedric Russell defensive rebound
0:41		Jump ball. Jeremy Roach vs. Cedric Russell (Cedric Russell gains possession)
0:41		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:16	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point fadeaway jump shot	66-69
0:06		Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
0:04		Cedric Russell defensive rebound
0:03		Jeremy Roach personal foul (Cedric Russell draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-70
0:03	+1	Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-71
0:00		End of period

+ 1

Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2