No. 2 Ohio State beats Iowa State 78-75 on late 3 (The Associated Press)

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — With Aaron Craft ‘s last-second shot, No. 2 Ohio State remained the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament’s most-busted bracket. Craft made a 3-pointer with a half-second left, and Ohio State escaped Dayton – a place of Buckeye heartaches – with a 78-75 victory over Iowa State on Sunday. Ohio State (28-7) needed Craft’s only 3-pointer of the game – an arching shot over 6-foot-7 defender Georges Niang from the top of the key – to avoid yet another upset in the oh-so-wild West Regional. Four of the top five seeds fell fast and hard in the first weekend. Craft left the Buckeyes in position to fritter away a late lead, then saved them in the final second. ”I tried to stay as poised as possible,” Craft said. ”Missed a lot of shots I normally make, layups and free throws. Got…

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