No. 2 Ohio State defeated No. 21 Minnesota 67-64 on Sunday afternoon as a potentinal game-tying shot was deflected.

Austin Hollins attempted the three-pointer, which was deflected by William Buford.

Gophers coach Tubby Smith felt Hollins was fouled on the play.

"It was a foul. It was a foul. Any other questions?" Smith said. "I didn't make the call, so. ... That's just my opinion."

Ohio State's Thad Matta also was displeased, hinting that the game tilted on a couple of questionable foul calls.

"It was an odd twist being up 18 there in the second half and there were a couple of plays there that happened that really, really turned the momentum," he said. Asked to elaborate he smiled and said, "I don't think I can say what they were."