Sanford’s layup with 3.8 seconds left lifts Dayton to 60-59 win over Ohio State

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Vee Sanford scored on a layup with 3.8 seconds left to lift 11th-seeded Dayton to a 60-59 victory over sixth-seeded Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday.

Sanford finished with 10 points, while Dyshawn Pierre of Whitby, Ont., led the Flyers (24-10) with 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds in a matchup of Ohio schools separated by about 120 kilometres. Dayton advances to play the winner between third-seeded Syracuse and 14th-seeded Western Michigan in a South Region matchup on Saturday.

Pierre put Dayton ahead when 58-57 with under a minute to go when he was fouled on a three-point attempt and sank all three free throws. Ohio State scored on their next possession to take a brief lead before Sanford’s game-winning bucket.

The Buckeyes (25-10) had one last chance to pull out the victory, but Aaron Craft’s driving 10-footer hit off the backboard and rolled off the rim as the buzzer sounded.

Sam Thompson scored 18 points and Craft added 16 for Ohio State, which was eliminated after one game for only the third time in its 26 tournament appearances.

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