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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2/2 Ohio State Buckeyes (19-0, 8-0 B1G) beat Northwestern (6-12, 0-8 B1G) by an 84-54 mark on Thursday evening on global engagement night.
Ohio State opened scoring and used a 10-0 run in the first quarter to build a 19-9 lead after 10 minutes. The Buckeyes built a 38-24 lead going into the locker room for halftime. Ohio State used a 27-15 third quarter to increase the lead to 65-39. The Buckeyes completed the season sweep of the Wildcats by winning the fourth quarter and capping scoring at 84-54.
Taylor Mikesell and Rebeka Mikulášiková each reached double figures in the first half, combining for 25 of the team’s 38 first-half points. Cotie McMahon joined the double-figure scorers in the third quarter and finished with 11 points. Taylor Thierry was the final Buckeye in double figures with 10.
How it Happened
Rebeka Mikulášiková opened scoring with a three-pointer as the Buckeyes had a trio of triples (two from Mikulášiková) and a 9-8 lead at the media timeout with four minutes remaining in the quarter. Ohio State scored the next 10 points, including eight from Taylor Mikesell, and held Northwestern without a point for more than four minutes to build a 19-9 lead after 10 minutes.
The Buckeyes did not allow a basket in the first five minutes of the second quarter, taking a 27-14 lead into the media timeout. The teams traded points down the stretch with Ohio State holding a 38-24 lead going into the locker room.
Ohio State scored the first four points of the second half and used another 6-0 run to take a 48-26 lead with 7:17 to play in the third quarter. The Buckeyes strung together nine-unanswered points over a three-minute span later in the quarter to take a 65-39 lead into the final quarter of play.
The Buckeyes used a 14-0 run over three minutes and change to extend their lead to 81-45 with four minutes to play. Northwestern scored the final eight points as scoring was capped at 84-54.
Highlights
Q1: Rebeka Mikulášiková three-pointer
Q1: Rikki Harris steal and pass
Q2: Taylor Mikesell three-pointer
Q2: Eboni Walker move to basket
Q3: Rikki Harris pass, Cotie McMahon finish
Q4: Rikki Harris stretch pass, Taylor Thierry layup
Game Notes
- Ohio State totaled 10+ steals for the 13th time this season.
- Taylor Mikesell scored in double figures for the 18th time this season, being the first in the game to reach 10 points with seven minutes to play…
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