Reactions: Paul Scruggs' dunk helps Xavier Musketeers knock off Ohio State Buckeyes
Looking to defeat a ranked opponent and avenge a 2007 NCAA Tournament overtime loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Xavier Musketeers turned to fifth-year guard Paul Scruggs - and he didn't disappoint.
Scruggs' remarkable dunk with 32 seconds left gave XU a five-point lead, and his four free throws in the final 16 seconds sealed the Muskies' 71-65 win against No. 19 OSU.
Social media reactions to Xavier's win Thursday night at Cintas Center in the Gavitt Tipoff Games and Scruggs' emphatic dunk:
Asked Travis Steele about Scruggs' dunk tonight vs. the Edmond Sumner Shootout dunk in Cintas.
"Everybody remembers Edmond's dunk against UC ... I think Paul's dunk tonight will be a lot of the same. I think it'll go down as one of the best dunks in Xavier's history."— Adam Baum (@AdamJBaum) November 19, 2021
"It felt wonderful," Scruggs grinned. "I think you saw the enthusiasm after." https://t.co/x6J7moPGOF
— Adam Baum (@AdamJBaum) November 19, 2021
The nastiest dunk of the season so far, courtesy of Xavier’s Paul Scruggs. On E.J. Liddell, no less. Lefty. Filthy. pic.twitter.com/MgjAeOZKo6
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) November 19, 2021
Paul Scruggs just dunked the basketball on EJ Liddell's head and went full psycho mode after he did.
Timeout Buckeyes.
Xavier leads 67-62 (25 seconds left).— Adam Baum (@AdamJBaum) November 19, 2021
Paul Scruggs scored 14 points, including 10 of Xavier's last 12, in the Musketeers win over No. 19 Ohio State!
Photo of the game presented @FormicaGroup pic.twitter.com/ZzNXf76LaX— Xavier Musketeers (@XUAthletics) November 19, 2021
Xavier with an extremely important victory. Paul Scruggs struggled for most of the game before making HUGE plays down the stretch, Jack Nunge was a beast with 14 and 14. Can’t wait to see this group with a healthy Zach Freemantle.
Tough to win in a packed Cintas Center.— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 19, 2021
Travis Steele with as big of a win as he's had at Xavier.
Tangible progress at the Cintas Center. https://t.co/bS4E0dVcAj— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 19, 2021
𝗢𝗛 𝗠𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦!!
Paul Scruggs now owns the state of Ohio. We don't make the rules. pic.twitter.com/T8bkn7w7Vc— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) November 19, 2021
Congrats @the1paulscruggs, who has moved into the top 25 on Xavier’s all-time scoring list with 1,300 points. He had some big-time plays down the stretch tonight on his way to 14 points.#LetsGoX
— Tom Eiser (@EiserXUSports) November 19, 2021
Unmatched. Unrivaled. The HEARTBEAT of the Cintas Center. College Basketball’s best student section. pic.twitter.com/W1LEdLqgNw
— Travis Steele (@CoachSteeleXU) November 19, 2021
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