July 2, 2026

Big Ten admits its officials shouldn't have allowed Ohio State's buzzer-beater vs. Rutgers

It’s official. No. 25 Ohio State’s buzzer-beating win over Rutgers, the most thrilling ending of Big Ten men’s basketball play so far this season, should not have counted. © Provided by Yahoo Sports US Ohio State got the win over Rutgers on Thursday. It shouldn’t have. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) The conference released a statement Friday admitting its officials missed a call at the end of Thursday’s game, in which Buckeyes guard Tanner Holden made a 3-pointer as time expired to give his team a 67-66 win at home. With five seconds left and down two points, Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton got the ball after a missed Rutgers free throw. Strong defense by the Scarlet Nights forced Thornton toward the sideline with no chance at a quality shot, but the freshman “luckily” found Holden a few feet ahead near the sideline. One pass later, Holden blew the roof off The Schottenstein…

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