BROOKLYN, N. Y. — Kentucky's Alex Poythress spun around Ohio State's Jae'Sean Tate early in Saturday's game at Barclays Center and had a clear look at the basket for an easy layup.
Trevor Thompson, the Buckeyes' starting center, had other ideas.
Thompson goose-stepped across the lane from the weak side, leaving his man unattended. He then elevated and sent Poythress' sure-fire two-point basket into orbit.
It was symbolic of what was to come.
Thompson played his best game in an Ohio State uniform in the Buckeyes' 74-67 stunner over the fourth-ranked Wildcats.