LAHAINA, HAWAII – The opposing crowd was rising in volume inside the Lahaina Civic Center as Isaac Likekele took the ball out of bounds under his own basket. Less than a moment earlier, Ohio State had trimmed a 15-point deficit against No. 17 San Diego State down to four points, but now the Aztecs were quickly reasserting their dominance. A pair of 3-pointers in quick order had pushed it back to a 10-point lead, and when Likekele gabbed the ball and looked for a teammate he found his options limited. The packed San Diego State section was roaring as just one Buckeye remained back, and facing a five-second violation Likekele threw the ball in the direction of his lone fellow Buckeye. Third-year San Diego State guard Lamont Butler saw what was happening, nabbed the pass and fed it to forward Aguek Arop for an easy dunk. Ohio State called timeout…
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