Lately, William Buford has appeared to struggle to find any type of shooting rhythm. The senior Ohio State guard has come under fire for not being the leader that many expected him to be. His critics were silenced on Tuesday night. Buford scored a career-high 29 points and hauled in 7 rebounds to power the #3 Buckeyes past Purdue 87-84. Jared Sullinger finished with 18 points while Aaron Craft and DeShaun Thomas each added 13 for the Buckeyes.
After a first half characterized by great shooting and passing, the second half was marked by grueling, physical play with a bunch of fouls. With the game tied and Sullinger and Craft on the bench with foul trouble late in the second half, the Buckeyes needed their only senior to step up. Buford scored 21 second half points, including 7 straight on a run that gave Ohio State the lead for good. He then put the game away for his team with a slam dunk with just 39 seconds left to play. ”When I’m feeling it, it’s hard to stop...
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