July 2, 2026

Tanner Holden's heroics lead Ohio State past Rutgers on buzzer-beater


Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann previews Rutgers, Big Ten play Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann’s full press conference from Dec. 5, 2022. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch When all was lost, Tanner Holden stepped into the spotlight. Trailing 66-64 and the final seconds ticking off the clock, the Ohio State forward swished a 3-pointer from the right wing to give the No. 25 Buckeyes (7-2) a stunning, 67-66 win in their Big Ten opener against Rutgers. Holden’s shot, his only points of the game, stunned the Scarlet Knights (6-3) and set off a frenzy inside Value City Arena after a frenetic final four moments. Ohio State’s Zed Key tied the game at 61 with a left-handed hook shot that gave him a career-high 22 points, but Rutgers’ Cam Spencer hit a turnaround jumper to reclaim the lead with 1:44 to play. After the…

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