Ohio State women’s basketball advances to its first Elite Eight since 1993 with a 73-61 win over UConn in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
After the brief break, Ohio State returned to the floor and converted its next attempt, a two-point basket from Eboni Walker. Rikki Harris, who entered the contest for Thierry after the timeout, collected a steal and was fouled immediately by Aaliyah Edwards. The Buckeyes failed to take advantage of that extra possession, but the team continued to wreak havoc defensively from that point on in the quarter.
In the final three minutes, Ohio State forced four UConn turnovers and saw McMahon, Mikesell and Thierry convert those chances into points. By the time the first frame ended, the Buckeyes had cut the Huskies' lead to 17-15 despite shooting 37.5% from the field and missing all five of their 3-pointers.The Buckeyes took their first lead of the game, 18-17, at the 8:49 mark of the second quarter when a Thierry steal led to a McMahon 3-ball in transition.
Sheldon collected another steal seventeen seconds after McMahon's 3-pointer – UConn's 12th turnover and Ohio State's ninth steal in the first 12 minutes – that also caused a dead ball. Geno Auriemma used that opportunity to call his first timeout of the contest in an effort to rally his players. However, momentum still favored the Buckeyes even after the break, as Ohio State extended its run to 17-0 and its lead to 26-17 before UConn finally made its first basket of the quarter.
By the intermission, Ohio State led UConn 36-26 thanks to the team's 11 steals and a standout first half from McMahon. The Big Ten Freshman of the Year led all players in the first 20 minutes with 18 points and added three rebounds, two assists and a steal in that span. Sheldon was the Buckeyes' next leading scorer with eight points, while Eboni Walker had six and Thierry had four.
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