No. 1 Ohio State hit an NCAA record 93-percent of its 3-pointers on Sunday against No. 10 Wisconsin, leading to a 93-65 victory. Elsewhere, No. 20 Kentucky edged
Jon Diebler lived up to his “3-bler” nickname by hitting 7 of 8 shots behind the arc while scoring 27 points, leading top-ranked Ohio State to an emotion-laden 93-65 victory against No. 10 Wisconsin on Sunday.
Freshman Jared Sullinger added 22 points, William Buford had 18 and David Lighty 13 for the Buckeyes (29-2, 16-2 Big Ten), who got back at the Badgers (23-7, 13-5) for a painful loss a month ago. After that defeat, Sullinger said a fan spit in his face and
Ohio State, which hit 6 of 7 3-point attempts while building a 15-point halftime lead, set a pair of NCAA records in the win. The Buckeyes hit 93.3 percent from 3-point range (14 of 15) and followed a miss on their first attempt with 14 consecutive 3s. The previous mark for consecutive 3-pointers made was 11 by Niagara in 1987.
The Buckeyes had clinched the outright Big Ten title a day earlier thanks to No. 6 Purdue’s 67-65 upset loss at
As the game ended, a capacity crowd chanted, “Deal with it. Deal with it.”
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