Southern California 82, at Ohio State 89

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Interstat) — In a game defined by precision at the free throw line and a dominant second-half surge, Ohio State outlasted Southern California 89-82 in a non-conference men’s basketball matchup Wednesday night at Value City Arena. A crowd of 11,367 saw the Buckeyes overcome a narrow halftime deficit by shooting a near-perfect 24 of 25 from the foul line, including a clinching 10 of 10 performance in the final 25 seconds, to secure the victory and improve to 16-8. Southern California, which led 43-40 at the break, fell to 18-7. The most critical phase of the contest came… Read more...