Chris Holtmann's Ohio State Buckeyes are for real in his first season as the program's head coach.
Ohio State went into Mackey Arena and came away with a crucial 64-63 road win over the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers to move into a tie for first place in the Big Ten at 12-1. Conference Player of the Year candidate Keita Bates-Diop led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds, drilling the game-winning shot with three seconds remaining after an offensive rebound.
Isaac Haas had an opportunity to win it for Purdue at the buzzer, but his shot rimmed out.