BTN.com staff, March 20, 2014
In the first game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, No. 11 seed Dayton upset No. 6 seed Ohio State, 60-59, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. The Buckeyes' Aaron Craft had one last attempt at a game-winning shot, but it bounced off the rim.
Vee Sanford hit the game-winning shot with four seconds to go, part of a 10-point performance for the senior, and Dayton (24-10) escaped with a dramatic victory. Dyshawn Pierre had 12 points, eight rebounds, and 2-of-2 shooting from the field. Dayton and Ohio State (25-10) traded the lead 15 times.
Matt Kavanaugh shot 4-of-6 from the field and scored nine points for the Flyers. Dayton also got a double-digit game from Devin Oliver (11 points).
Craft scored 16 points, hauled in five rebounds, contributed four assists, and went 6-of-9 from the field for the Buckeyes in the game. Sam Thompson hit 8-of-11 shots from the field and scoring 18 points. Ohio State shot 48 percent from the field (24-of-50). The Buckeyes also got a double-digit contribution from LaQuinton Ross (10 points).
HIGHLIGHT: @DaytonMBB upsets Ohio State, 60-59, in final seconds. (by @CokeZero) #MarchMadness http://t.co/iVjTo52hYa
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DAYTON 60, OHIO STATE 59: RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY| @BTN_Ohio_State
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HIGHLIGHT: @DaytonMBB converts a contested layup for an and-1. (by @CokeZero) #MarchMadness http://t.co/1wVoTdYRww
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HIGHLIGHT: An @OhioStateHoops dunk pulls them within four points of Dayton. (by @CokeZero) #MarchMadness http://t.co/Kp8xWiuxrD
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