There is no doubt that the final seconds of Rutgers’ loss to Ohio State on Thursday unfolded in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday. In Steve Pikiell’s mind, it happened thanks to a missed call, too. The Scarlet Knights head coach said he believes Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton “clearly” stepped out of bounds before passing it to teammate Tanner Holden, who hit the game-winning three-pointer as the buzzer sounded to lead Ohio State to a dramatic 67-66 victory at Value City Arena in Columbus. The play is not reviewable, per Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. No replay of the shot was shown on ESPN2, which cut to the Colorado State-Colorado game, so the broadcast view is the only publicly available footage. Watch the play here. “I thought he kind of went out of bounds,” Pikiell said in his opening statement. “I’m not sure. They hit a huge three and won the game.” Pikiell said…
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