Rutgers will go at least one more year without its first win at Value City Arena, and this one was the most heartbreaking of the bunch. For the seventh time in seven trips to Columbus, the Scarlet Knights fell to Ohio State, dropping a crushing 67-66 decision on Thursday after the Buckeyes hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. The brutal finish erases a strong second half from center Cliff Omoruyi (14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the final 20 minutes) and forward Aundre Hyatt (8 points on 4-of-8 shooting), a bounce-back game from guard Cam Spencer (11 points on 5-of-8 shooting, five assists, two steals) and a decent defensive performance against the third-most efficient offense in the country entering the contest. They could not stop Buckeyes center Zed Key (22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, 14 rebounds, two assists), could not keep the hosts off the glass (Ohio State had eight…
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