NEWARK, N. J.?Brandon Knight made Friday a sweet night for Kentucky.
Sending Kentucky to the Elite Eight, and ousting the tournament?s No. 1 overall seed, Knight?s clutch driving eight-footer with 5.4 seconds to play lifted Kentucky to a 62-60 victory over Ohio State in the NCAA East regional.
Kentucky (28-8) faces North Carolina (29-7) Sunday for a trip to the Final Four. Meanwhile, Ohio State (34-3), picked by many to win the national championship, will have the offseason to digest a bitter defeat.
After Knight, a freshman guard, made his game-winning shot, Ohio State pushed the ball downcourt to William Buford, who had a good look at a 3-pointer. But Buford?s shot clanged off the rim, and Josh Harrellson of Kentucky tipped the ball toward center court and the final buzzer sounded. Kentucky celebrated. Ohio State?s players looked shocked.
The game was tight throughout, and went back and forth during the final few minutes. DeAndre Liggins (15 points), who had a sensational game, made a driving eight-foot bank shot with 36 seconds to play, giving Kentucky a 60-57 lead. But after a timeout, Ohio State?s Jon Diebler answered with a huge 3-point shot from beyond the top of the key, tying the score with 21. 2 seconds to play and setting up the final sequence.
Jared Sullinger led Ohio State with 16 points, while Harrellson had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Kentucky. But the Wildcats did what many people thought they could not. They took down the tournament?s No. 1 seed. And it was a night that Knight will never forget.
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