Ohio State defeats Seton Hall with gut-punching buzzer-beater

Ohio State defeated 21st ranked Seton Hall last night in Fort Myers Tip-Off, Florida. Seton Hall battled back from twelve down in the second half but could not overcome a last-second game-winning shot by freshman Meechie Johnson and fell to Ohio State 79-76. The hard-fought battle between these two projected tournament teams had the feel of a March battle. Johnson hit a 28-foot three-pointer with two seconds left to survive the Pirates' best efforts after Jamir Harries tied the game at 76.

Ohio State was led by All-American forward EJ Liddell scored twenty-eight points and had eight rebounds. He was supported by Justin Ahrens, who was outstanding from three-point range. Ahrens shot five of…