Goodwin scores 23, Memphis holds off Ohio State 81-76 in OT

MIAMI (AP) Ordinarily, 75 points for Ohio State is an automatic win. Not on Friday. Shaq Goodwin scored 23 points and put Memphis ahead to stay with a basket to open overtime, helping the Tigers beat Ohio State 81-76 in the HoopHall Miami Invitational – and snap the Buckeyes’ 113-game winning streak when scoring at least 75 points. ”Really good win for us,” Memphis coach Josh Pastner said. ”Really gutty win against a good Ohio State program.” Dedric Lawson and Ricky Tarrant Jr. each scored 16 points for Memphis (3-2), which held Ohio State to 0-for-6 shooting in the extra session. Avery Woodson scored 11 for the Tigers. JaQuan Lyle scored 18, Marc Loving finished with 17 and Keita Bates-Diop added 10 for Ohio State (2-3), which has dropped three straight. The last time the Buckeyes scored 75 or more points and lost was the 2007 NCAA championship game against Florida. ”I thought our guys played really, really hard,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. ”It was an odd game to get a flow going. … College basketball to me has become momentum. …

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