Notre Dame Loses To Ohio State 64-63

Notre Dame lost a close game to Ohio State at Value City Arena. The final score was 64-63 Buckeyes, but this was a close and exciting game. Jerry Lucas was honored in the game against the Fighting Irish for the Buckeyes. John Mobley Jr., of Ohio State, forced Markus Burton, of Notre Dame, to miss a layup with 29 seconds, giving the Buckeyes possession while trailing 63-62.

They called a timeout with 23.8 seconds left, got the ball to seven-footer Christoph Tilly, whose layup with 13.0 seconds left was the game-winner. Burton missed a 3 at the buzzer and Ohio State (4-0) celebrated a 64-63 win against the Fighting Irish (3-1). Do you think this exciting win will propel Ohio State?

Notre Dame at Ohio State Scoring Summary

The game between the Fighting Irish and Buckeyes was close all the time, with the possible exception of midway through the first half, with the Fighting Irish building an 11-point lead. Undeterred, the Buckeyes came back by the end of the first half. It was 34-31 Notre Dame at halftime. The second half was back and forth the entire time, with the teams exchanging the lead. That said, the Fighting Irish looked like the better team.

Play by Play of the Game

The game between Notre Dame and Ohio State was a good one, so it warrants a bit of a detailed treatment. The Fighting Irish led Ohio State 11-6 at the first media timeout thanks to a rash of early turnovers from the Buckeyes. They committed four turnovers in the first 5:50 of the game. Notre Dame scored on four consecutive possessions.

After the first media timeout, Ohio State could not get stops and could not score, a combination that had the Fighting Irish ahead 19-10 with 10:24 left in the first half. The Buckeyes were 3-for-12 (25.0%) overall from the floor and 2-for-9 from three-point range. Notre Dame, on the other hand, was shooting 61.5% from the field. They took only three three-point attempts at this point in the game.

Buckeyes senior captain Bruce Thornton led Ohio State back. With Ohio State down 21-10, he got in the paint and scored his first points of the game. Then, he hit a three-pointer, and Ohio State was trailing the Fighting Irish 23-17. Two Thornton free throws pulled the Buckeyes within 2 with 4:51 left, the closest the game had been since it was 9-6.

For the first time all year, Ohio State was trailing at the half. A Thornton floater with four seconds left did not fall. So, at halftime it was 34-31. He finished the game with 24 points. The Irish expanded their lead to seven points early in the second half.

Thornton hit a three-pointer to draw Ohio State to a 44-42 deficit with Notre Dame. Tilly then hit two free throws with 11:07 remaining. The result was a tie at 46 between Ohio State and Notre Dame.

The game went back and forth for the rest of the second half. That set up a Tilly layup with 13 seconds left to give the Buckeyes the dramatic 64-63 win over the Irish. Ohio State is now 4-0. This is the first time they have been 4-0 since the 2020-21 season.

Conclusion

This was an important win for Ohio State. Notre Dame is a power five conference basketball school, and it was important for Ohio State to defend its home court. Buckeye fans hope that this emotional win will propel them to greater things this season.