Ohio State had a victory in hand. Not quite, but close enough to think it could make one final play to wrap things up. After all, the Buckeyes had multiple opportunities to do so Saturday.
But they didn’t slam the door shut, and with a team as dangerous as North Carolina on the other side, it’s no real shock that the scarlet and gray slunk out of Madison Square Garden empty-handed despite digging deep in an overtime thriller.
The game wouldn’t have even gone to an extra period had Ohio State gotten one last stop in regulation.