Second-seeded Ohio State started fast, but Duke tightened up its defense the rest of the way and snuck out of the Schottenstein Center with a 75-63 upset Sunday
UpdatedOhio State head coach Kevin McGuff works the sideline during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Maine in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. afternoon.
No. 7-seed Duke held OSU star Jacy Sheldon in check for much of the game, limiting the Dublin native to just 13 points in what could be her final college game. The Naismith Player of the Year candidate is currently No. 6 on the Ohio State all-time scoring list.Duke advances to next week's Sweet Sixteen in Portland, Oregon, where it will play either Connecticut or Syracuse.
The Duke pressure continued after the break, and the Blue Devils took a 51-50 lead into the final quarter. Six different players scored for Duke in that quarter. Back-to-back 15-footers by Reigan Richardson gave the Blue Devils what at the time was their largest lead of the game -- 63-57 -- at the 3:44 mark. The visitors would eventually extend the lead to eight and 10 and even 13 before finishing with the 12-point victory.Celeste Taylor, a defensive star at Duke last season before she transferred to Ohio State, fouled out for the Buckeyes with the game tied at 54-54 with 6:38 left in the game.
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