Malaki Branham probed the lane, drew a triple-team and tossed the ball back to a wide-open shooter over his right shoulder.
Jamari Wheeler knocked down a three with 5:39 to play against No. 2 seed Villanova, cutting the Wildcat lead to just two points after the Buckeyes had trailed by 15 less than 11 minutes prior. Momentum swung palpably in Ohio State’s direction, and the scarlet and gray comeback appeared all too fitting in a tournament that’s never short on madness.
But after that Wheeler 3-pointer, Ohio State hit just one more shot from the floor, scored three points total and missed six of its final seven attempts from the field.