DAYTON, Ohio — Fitting Ohio State would win it with a 3-pointer. The Buckeyes beat Iowa State at its own game Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in in four consecutive seasons in its storied basketball history. Aaron Craft ‘s winning 3-pointer with 0.5 of a second left lifted second-seeded Ohio State to a heart-stopping 78-75 victory over 10th-seeded Iowa State in a third-round NCAA Tournament game at University of Dayton Arena. The Buckeyes (28-7) advance to face No. 6 seed Arizona in the West Regional semifinals on Thursday in Los Angeles. Deshaun Thomas led Ohio State with 22 points, Craft added 18 and LaQuinton Ross had 17. Iowa State, the nation’s top 3-point shooting team, hit 12 3-pointers. But Ohio State went 9 of 18 from beyond the arc, including Craft’s winner. The Cyclones (23-12) rallied from a 13-point deficit late in the second half to take the lead before Craft’s heroics rescued Ohio State. Korie Lucious led the Cyclones with 19 points, including five 3-pointers. With the score tied…
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