COLUMBUS, Ohio — Zed Key hit a layup with under one second left to give No. 17 Ohio State a 67-66 win over Akron on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
The Buckeyes inbounded the ball after a time out, and freshman Malaki Branham got it inside to Key, who sealed the win.
E.J. Liddell led Ohio State with 25 points and 11 rebounds but fouled out on Ali’s late 3-pointer.
Key had a career-high 14 points.
Ali had 17 points and K.J. Walton 16 for the Zips.
