Ohio State Knocks Off No. 1-Ranked Duke With Second-Half Comeback To Secure 71-66 Win At Home

Ohio State handed Mike Krzyzewski the first loss of his final season Tuesday as the Buckeyes knocked off the No. 1 team in the country.

Although far from a heavy betting underdog against Duke, unranked Ohio State pulled off an upset against what many considered to be the nation’s top college basketball team, as the Buckeyes earned a 71-66 victory over the Blue Devils at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

After trailing by 13 at halftime, Ohio State cut the Duke lead to five points on a Jamari Wheeler layup with 3:31 left to play, and a Cedric Russell 3-pointer from the wing cut the Blue Devil advantage to 66-64 with 2:32 to play. Russell drew an offensive foul from freshman star Paolo…