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Lavender hits 1 of 2 free throws to beat Purdue, clinch tournament crown

Associated Press

Sunday, March 8, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ohio State didn't need any more award-winning performances Sunday. They just wanted to win a Big Ten tournament title. Now the gritty Buckeyes are heading to the NCAA tournament with both. Jantel Lavender made one of two free throws with 6.2 seconds left to give No. 12 Ohio State a 67-66 lead, and the Buckeyes' relentless defensive pressure never gave Purdue a good look at a buzzer-beating winner, sending some Ohio State players leaping into the arms of teammates. "I don't com ...

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