Happy Trails, Coach K!
Legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is retiring at the end of the season, and the Buckeyes sent him out the right way, slapping him and his top-ranked Blue Devils with a 71-66 loss.
And of course, the fans took the party to the court.
Down goes No. 1!
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) December 1, 2021
Go crazy, @OhioStateHoops fans. pic.twitter.com/0TOF8jReDW
CHAOS.#Team123 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Y4PCKHTDIB
— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) December 1, 2021
Fans have stormed the court at the Schott to celebrate with the Buckeyes. pic.twitter.com/orzoyTxS7H
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) December 1, 2021
CHAOS IN Columbus. Ohio State takes down #1 Duke and that means one thing — STORM THE COURT! pic.twitter.com/OadYnc3IsR
— Justin Holbrock (@NBC4Justin) December 1, 2021
TFW you beat No. 1, and that No. 1 team is Duke: pic.twitter.com/AXUttf0mhR
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) December 1, 2021
Ohio State overcame a 15-point deficit and closed the game on a 12-0 run to pull off the upset. Zed Key led the way with a career-high 20 points while E.J. Liddell finished with a double-double, scoring 14 points and pulling down 14 boards.
With the loss, Krzyzewsk is now 0-2 all-time in the Schott.