If Sunday’s game between Ohio State and Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., comes down to a last-second shot, the Scarlet Knights feel good about their chances with the ball in Cam Spencer’s hands. The junior transfer from Loyola-Maryland has twice nailed late 3-pointers to lift Rutgers (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) to victories. The most recent was Wednesday when his shot from distance with 14 seconds left gave the Scarlet Knights a 63-62 lead over Northwestern. He added two free throws with five seconds remaining for the 65-62 final. On Jan. 2, Spencer drilled a trey with 13.3 seconds left for a 65-64 win at then-top ranked Purdue. He’s 19 of 30 (63.3 percent) on 3-pointers over his past five games and 40 of 83 (48.1 percent) for the season. “I’ve been trusting the work I put in and staying poised in the big moments,” he said. The Buckeyes (10-6, 2-3) have…
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