WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Max Abmas took a few dribbles forward, stopped his momentum, stepped back and launched. It might not have been the ultimate dagger, but it surely seemed like it might have felt that way to Ohio State.
The Abmas jumper put 15th-seeded Oral Roberts ahead of second-seeded Ohio State, 72-66 with 2:05 left in overtime. The Golden Eagles ultimately won, 75-72, after holding off a late push from the Buckeyes to pull off a first-round NCAA tournament upset on Friday.
Duane Washington Jr.'s and-one floater closed the gap to three points with 1:09 left, and he drew another foul with 37.