The Ohio State Buckeyes advanced to the Sweet 16 thanks to the heroics of a game winning 3-pointer from junior guard Aaron Craft with a half-second left remaining to play. Craft's shot lifted the Buckeyes to a 78-75 win over No. 10 seed Iowa State on Sunday.
"The moment's a lot bigger than me," Craft, who had allowed Iowa State to catch up with missed free throws and an errant jumper, told ESPN. "It just happened to be in my hands at the end."
Ohio State advances to a school-record fourth straight trip to the round of 16. The No. 2 Ohio State team managed to escape as the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament's most-busted bracket region.
Craft ended the game with 18 points and six assists. The Buckeyes also saw an impressive performance from Deshaun Thomas, who led the Buckeyes with a game-high 22 points and five rebounds.
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