The Ohio State Buckeyes men’s lacrosse team beat the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 16-11 in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals at Hofstra Saturday. With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 15-4 on the season--tied for a program best in wins with the 1965 Ohio State squad. After three previous losses in the quarterfinals in 2008, 2013 and 2015, the Buckeyes broke through this year to earn a trip to the semifinals in Foxboro next weekend. Duke, meanwhile, falls to 13-5 on the season.
Ohio State entered the game as the three-seed in the tournament, having defeated Loyola (Md.