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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dayton 60, Ohio St. 59
When: 12:15 PM ET, Thursday, March 20, 2014
Where: First Niagara Arena, Buffalo, New York
Officials: # David Hall, # Kipp Kissinger, # Mark Schnur
Attendance: 19260

Dayton 60, Ohio State 59: Vee Sanford banked in a runner with 3.8 seconds left as the Flyers prevailed over their in-state rival in a second-round NCAA tournament thriller in Buffalo, NY.

Sanford was just 3-of-10 from the field before his game-winning shot, which vaulted No. 11 Dayton into a matchup against third-seeded Syracuse in Saturday's third round of the South Regional. Aaron Craft, who had converted a twisting layup with 15.5 seconds left to put Ohio State in front by one, missed a contested runner at the buzzer to end his stellar collegiate career.

Sanford finished with 10 points while Dyshawn Pierre had 12 and Devin Oliver chipped in 11 for the Flyers (24-10). Sam Thompson, who had failed to surpass 11 points in 15 of his last 16 games, scored 18 to pace the sixth-seeded Buckeyes (25-10), who also received 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals from Craft.

Dayton was clinging to a 53-52 lead with 2 1/2 minutes left when Craft was whistled for an intentional foul against Jordan Sibert, who made both free throws only to watch Craft tie it with a three-point play on the other end. After Thompson's floater put Ohio State ahead with 56 seconds left, Pierre was clobbered in the left corner and made all three foul shots prior to Craft's go-ahead bucket.

Neither team led by more than six during a first half that ended with Dayton ahead 33-30, and the Flyers pushed their lead to 43-35 on Kendall Pollard's layup with about 13 1/2 minutes remaining. The Buckeyes surged ahead behind a 10-0 run that featured four close-range baskets by Thompson, but the Flyers retook the lead before Craft's layup with 3:32 remaining created a 52-51 edge for Ohio State.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Buckeyes still lead the all-time series 4-3, although the teams had not met since the 2008 NIT. ... Dayton C Matt Kavanaugh scored nine first-half points to lead all scorers. He did not score after intermission. ... Ohio State F LaQuinton Ross chipped in 10 points but had five of his team's 14 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Dayton   Ohio St.
Dyshawn Pierre 12 Scoring Sam Thompson 18
Vee Sanford 3 Assists Aaron Craft 4
Dyshawn Pierre 8 Rebounds Amir Williams 6
Dyshawn Pierre 7 Free Throws Made Aaron Craft 4
Kendall Pollard 2 Steals Aaron Craft 4
N/A Blocks Amir Williams 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dayton 60 44.9 3-13 13-17 12 27 0 10 13
Ohio St. 59 48.0 3-12 8-12 12 26 4 10 14