Ohio State Basketball Countdown: 21 days until exhibition game with Walsh, 31 days until season opener with Marquette, and 85 days until the Big Ten opener with Nebraska!
With Ohio State Basketball season just around the corner, as a countdown we will be answering some Buckeye Basketball questions to get ready for the season.
What is the best clutch shot in Ohio State history?
When I think about the best clutch shots, there are 3 questions that pop into my head.
1. How significant is the game in which the clutch shot comes?
2. How difficult was the shot?
3. How much time was left when the clutch shot was made?
With the above criteria, here are my top three clutch shots in Ohio State basketball history.
1. Ron Lewis in the 2007 NCAA Tournament to beat Xavier in the Second Round
The reason this shot is number one on the list is how big the game was in which the shot was made. Ron Lewis hit a long distance three-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into Overtime! Ohio State went on to win the game and make it all the way to the National Championship game. What adds to this amazing shot it that it was an amazing call by Gus Johnson. Watch the clip below. I have seen it no less than 30 times and I get goosebumps every time!
2. Evan Turner from just in front of half court to beat Michigan in the 2010 Big Ten Quarterfinal
It was a difficult choice between this shot and the Matt Sylvester's shot against Illinois for number 2 on the list. I went with this one because of the difficulty of the shot. Turner was just past mid-court and it was hit with the clock hitting zero. The shot helped the Buckeyes advance on and win the Big Ten Tournament in 2010. It was also my favorite shot of all-time as I sat in the stands thinking I was going to be in Indianapolis for two more days as the Buckeyes were going to be going home.
Matt Sylvester was never considered a star as a Buckeye despite his decent 4 year career. What he could be considered was clutch! In the final game of the regular season with Number One ranked Illinois at the Schottenstein Center he came up with a huge game, and an even bigger shot to put the Buckeyes ahead. The win ended the Illini dominance and undefeated regular season in 2005. Illinois went on to lose in the National Championship to North Carolina. Ohio State was ineligible for post-season play, so this was their National Championship. This game is probably still the best game in the history of the Schottenstein Center.
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