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Late trey advances Buckeyes past Arizona

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When LaQuinton Ross found out Ohio State was using the Los Angeles Lakers’ dressing room this weekend, he immediately called dibs on Kobe Bryant’s locker for the first NCAA tournament game ever played at Staples Center.

And with a dramatic flair that would make No. 24 proud, Ross sent the Buckeyes to the brink of another Final Four.

Ross hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer on a pass from Aaron Craft with 2 seconds to play, and Ohio State advanced to the West Regional final with a 73-70 victory over Arizona on Thursday night.

Ross scored 14 of his 17 points in the second h...

 

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