Cedric Russell entered Tuesday’s contest with three career points in a Buckeye uniform.
The Louisiana transfer guard doubled that in the final 2:32 of Ohio State’s 71-66 upset win over No. 1 Duke, scoring six points for the Buckeyes during a 12-0 run to close out the game and complete a double-digit comeback in the second half. Russell finished with 12 points on the night, which is more than the number of minutes he logged in the past two games combined for Ohio State.
“It was a bunch of emotions, but I didn’t give up on myself because at the end of the day I’m not a quitter, and that’s not what I came up here for,” Russell said after the game.