After winning 19 straight games to open the season, Ohio State was outdone by Iowa and Caitlin Clark in an 83-72 loss on Monday.
, Ohio State's second-half luck ran out. Caitlin Clark, one of the best players in the country, proved too much to handle, and the Buckeyes were handed their first loss of the season by the Hawkeyes, 83-72.
Senior guard Taylor Mikesell hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the first quarter to push Ohio State back into the lead, 24-23. But after a layup by freshman Cotie McMahon to open the second quarter, Iowa went on an 11-0 run fueled by seven points from Clark and did not relinquish that lead for the rest of the half. The Hawkeyes outscored the Buckeyes 20-10 in the second quarter and led 43-34 at halftime.
Out of the timeout, Eboni Walker's driving layup initiated what became a 10-0 run for the Buckeyes over the final 5:11 of the third quarter. Their defense, particularly in the half court, strengthened, and their competitive level visibly rose as they battled for rebounds and forced turnovers. Ohio State's poor 3-point shooting, which was a limiting factor throughout the night, never turned the corner in the final 10 minutes, and Clark did what she does all too well as she led the Hawkeyes to pull away. Thierry drew an and-one with under two minutes left to cut the deficit to eight points, but that was as close as things got the rest of the way.
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