Purdue scored five points in the final 40 seconds to beat Ohio State. What happened down the stretch? Here's a deep dive.
Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann's full press conference after a 71-69 loss to Purdue on Jan. 5, 2023.Jaden Ivey often had his way with Big Ten teams, but he saved a particular flair for the dramatic when it came to Ohio State. He never played alongside Fletcher Loyer, but the Purdue freshman guard has a bit of the former all-conference player in him already.
It also proved to be the exclamation point on what was a frustrating final minute for the Buckeyes, who led for 25:40 and held a 12-point first-half lead but came up short on each of the final four possessions of the game after going ahead 69-66 on McNeil’s 3. “The last play, just not a good pass from me,” Sueing said. “I should’ve took my time maybe a little bit longer but that was the first thing I saw open was Bruce. happened to get a hand on it and they ended up getting the possession.”
Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann declined to specify if the Buckeyes were planning to double on either the pass or the dribble. On Sueing’s turnover, the Loyer 3 and the final play, which ended without Sensabaugh getting an actual shot attempt off, Holtmann said he took responsibility for the outcomes.
“Finishing the game all the way through,” Sueing said. “We’re up three with however many seconds left to go. That’s what it comes down to in Big Ten play. The teams here are all good. The end of the game, those last couple possessions, every possession counts. We didn’t make enough plays at the end especially and we paid for it.”
“They lose one of the best players in our league that goes out after the first three minutes,” Painter said. “Zed Key is a really good player. That wasn’t fair to them.”His absence affected how Ohio State had prepared for a player at the forefront of the national player of the year discussion. Without him, the Buckeyes relied heavily on Okpara but also used 6-7, 195-pound wing Gene Brown III on Edey at times with success.
“The thing that happens with teams that double that don’t usually double, they’re pretty good at their double, they’re not very good at their rotation, because guys aren’t used to it,” Painter said. “Most coaches don’t like rotations, because when you get in rotations you get behind plays and people start driving the ball and you start fouling.
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