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| Buford's game winner lifts OSU |
Ohio State's only senior ended Michigan State's regular season on a sour note.
William Buford made a high-arcing jumper from the top of the key with 1 second left, lifting the Buckeyes (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) to a 72-70 win over the fifth-ranked Spartans on Sunday to forge a three-way tie for the Big Ten championship.
Draymond Green had a chance to put the Spartans ahead in his final home game with 32 seconds left, but missed a long fadeaway from the right wing. Just before the buzzer, Green had a heave that missed the mark.
Buford's game-winning shot made a once-raucous arena nearly silent and gave a group of people elsewhere in the state a reason to shout with joy.
