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Xavier Edmonds' Layup with 4.3 Seconds Left Lifts TCU to 66-64 March Madness Win over Ohio State
TCU overcame a 15-point halftime lead loss to win 66-64 with Xavier Edmonds' late layup; Ohio State missed a final 3-point attempt, stats show TCU's strong first-half shooting.
- Thursday, March 19, 2026, TCU defeated Ohio State 66-64 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
- With Ohio State in control, TCU closed the first half on an 11-0 run to lead 39-24 as Ohio State failed to score in the final 3:45.
- After halftime, Ohio State opened with 16-4 run, Christoph Tilly sparked an 11-1 spurt, and Amare Bynum gave the Buckeyes a 51,50 lead, led by John Mobley Jr. with 15 points and six assists.
- After David Punch's assist, Xavier Edmonds hit the go-ahead layup with 4.1 seconds left, and Bruce Thornton's final heave fell short as Ohio State was eliminated.
- The Horned Frogs will play on Saturday after Punch predicted they’d beat Ohio State nine out of 10 times, and Edmonds said, 'We just felt like them as a Big Ten team, they just haven't felt or seen a defense like ours.
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Ohio State ousted from tournament by TCU, 66-64
GREENVILLE, S.C. — David Punch provided some bulletin-board material this week when he told the Columbus Dispatch that TCU would beat Ohio State “nine times out of 10” because of its athleticism. On Thursday, Punch and the Horned Frogs backed up his bold talk. Punch delivered a textbook entry pass to Xavier Edmonds, who converted a layup to beat the shot clock with 4.3 seconds left as No. 9 seed TCU held off a furious second-half rally by eighth…
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TCU backs up its tough talk, bounces Buckeyes
Xavier Edmonds converted a layup to beat the shot clock with 4.3 seconds left, and No. 9 seed TCU held off a furious second-half rally by eighth-seeded Ohio State for a 66-64 victory to open the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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