With Ohio State trailing by two with less than 6 seconds remaining against Kentucky, coach Thad Matta let the action unfold, opting to not call a timeout. Point guard Aaron Craft passed to William Buford, whose three-point attempt glanced off the rim.

Matta says he wouldn’t have changed his tactics in those final seconds because he believes the percentages are better to score when not calling the timeout:

“When the shot went in I immediately went to the clock and as I look back, Aaron had a full head of steam. … I felt like we had Kentucky on their heels a little bit. Aaron had a great read and William (Buford) had a good look. I wouldn’t change that at all. … The percentages say taking a timeout, you score more in not taking one than you do with.”